Bylaws & Policies
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# Bylaws & Policies Home / Municipal Government / Bylaws & Policies
These are the District's most commonly referred-to bylaws. To view all bylaws and policies adopted by the District, please visit the District of Houston Document Centre at www.houston.civicweb.net. For more information about District bylaws, please contact the Director of Corporate Services at 250.845.2238 or by e-mail [email protected] .
*DISCLAIMER: While we attempt to keep our online bylaws and maps as current as possible, if it is critical that the most current information is obtained, please verify with the Director of Corporate Services.*
### District of Houston Bylaws
| Animal Control | Animal Control Bylaw No. 1112 (2018) Animal Control Amendment Bylaw No. 1165 (2022) |
| Event Regulations | Events Regulation Bylaw No. 1053 (Consolidated) |
| Nuisances | Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114 (2021) |
| Standards of Maintenance | Standards of Maintenance Bylaw No. 1108 (2020) |
| Business Licensing | Business Licence Bylaw No. 1220 (2025) Comprehensive Fees & Charges Amending Bylaw No. 1221 (2025) |
| Cemetery | Houston Cemetery Bylaw No. 970 (As Amended) Mountainview Cemetery Bylaw No. 1023 (As Amended) |
| Development | Development Bylaw No. 1040, 2013 - Consolidated Version (2025) |
| Fees & Charges | Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw and Amendments Consolidated Comprehensive Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 1182, 2023 (As Amended) |
| Fireworks | Fireworks Bylaw No. 1050, 2014 (As Amended) |
| Municipal Ticketing | Municipal Ticketing Information Systems Implementation Bylaw No. 1060, 2014 (As Amended) |
| Noise | Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114 (2021) |
| Official Community Plan | Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 1001, 2010 (as amended) |
| Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw | Official Community Plan Amending Bylaw No. 1145, 2020 |
| Open Burning | Open Burning & Air Quality Bylaw No. 947, 2006 (As Amended) |
| Unsightly Premises | Nuisance Bylaw No. 1114 (2021) |
| Water Regulations | Water Regulations & Rates No. 1063, 2014 (As Amended) |
| Sewer Regulations | Sewer Regulations and Rates No. 1046, 2013 (As Amended) |
| Solid Waste Regulations | Solid Waste Regulations and Rates Bylaw No. 1044, 2013 (As Amended) |
| Water Conservation Measures | Water Conservation Measures Bylaw No. 1064, 2015 (As Amended) |
| Zoning | Development Bylaw No. 1040, as amended - Consolidated (2025) |
| Water Parcel Tax | Water Parcel Tax No. 1204, 2025 |
| Sewer Parcel Tax | Sewer Parcel Tax No. 1205, 2025 Sewer Parcel Tax Amending Bylaw No. 1211, 2025 |
| Revitalization Tax Exemption | Residential Revitalization Tax Exemption No. 1207, 2025 Commercial Area Revitalization Tax Exemption No. 1120, 2019 Industrial Area Revitalization Tax Exemption No. 1133, 2021 |
### District of Houston Policies
| Donations | Donation Program Policy No. CCR-05, 2025 Donation Program Public Brochure (2025) Schedule C - Donation Program Application Form (PDF) |
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