City of Surrey Regulatory Bylaws (categorized library)
Surrey, British Columbia
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# Regulatory Bylaws
Review Surrey's library of regulatory bylaws.
Regulatory bylaws contain information regarding all aspects of living, working, visiting and developing in Surrey.
Bylaws are updated from time to time. Prior versions of regulatory bylaws are available upon request from the City Clerk. Please note that these bylaws may be office consolidations and are provided for your convenience.
Every effort has been made to ensure accuracy; however, for legal purposes, please contact the Legislative Services Division at [email protected] for certified versions of the original bylaw and all of its amendments.
To report a bylaw infraction, contact our Bylaw Enforcement team at 604-591-4370 or [email protected].
For help locating a specific bylaw, contact Legislative Services at [email protected].
Learn more about reporting common property use bylaw infractions.
## Animal / wildlife bylaws
2279 Regulation of Fur Farms
3050 Kennels Regulation
4349 Pigeon & Dove Keeping
4362 Bee Keeping
7065 Compensation for Animals Injured/Killed by Dogs
8369 Sale of Turtles
11767 Wild/Exotic Animal Performance
13548 Cat Spay/Neuter Regulation
15199 Sale & Purchase of Exotic Animals
18754 Chicken Keeping
19105 Animal Responsibility
## Building and development bylaws
3551 Blasting and Explosive Agents
4450 Private Swimming Pool & Fence Requirements
4726 Connection of Electrical Services
6569 Plumbing Installation & Inspection
7957 Development Cost Charge - payment by Installments
8830 Land Development & Subdivision
10538 Sprinkler Regulations for High-Rises
11039 Deposition of Contaminated Soil
16100 Tree Protection
21181 Erosion and Sediment Control
16337 Waterworks Regulation & Charges
16389 Soil Removal & Deposition
16394 Abandoned & Vacant Properties
16610 Stormwater Drainage Regulation & Charges
16611 Sanitary Sewer Regulation & Charges
17409 Development Application Process
17667 District Energy System
17686 Rental Premises Standards of Maintenance
17850 Building Construction Regulation
17988 Waterworks Cross-Connection Control
18642 Development Permit Procedures and Delegation
20865 Development Cost Charge (in-stream applications only)
21174 Development Cost Charge
19453 Demolition Waste and Recyclable Materials
19768 Off-Street Parking Reserve Fund
19769 Alternative Transportation Infrastructure Reserve Fund
20620 Delegation of Council Authority for Minor Development Variance Permits
21788 Tenant Protections During Residential Rental Redevelopment
21993 Amenity Cost Charge General
21994 Amenity Cost Charge Newton Community Centre
## Business bylaws
2076 Store Opening
4323 Pool Rooms & Billiard Halls
7778 Commercial Vehicle Licensing
13183 Second Hand Dealers & Pawnbrokers
13622 Sale of Pepper Spray
13656 Signage Regulations
13680 Business Licence
17410 Medical Marijuana
17809 Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence Fees
21463 Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence Fees
20030 Inter-Municipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Agreement
20938 Inter-Municipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Bylaw
20939 Inter-Municipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Scheme
20250 Plastic Bags and Other Single-Use Items
## Committees, commissions & board bylaws
11331 Surrey Museum
13282 Surrey Heritage Advisory Commission
13804 Public Library Facilities Regulation
15099 Heritage Sites Financial Assistance
17282 Board of Variance
20018 Ethics Commissioner
## Community bylaws
1500 Naming of Streets and Numbering of Houses
2131 Sanitation of Food Establishments
3062 Sunday Sports & Entertainment
3470 Public Parking Lots
4659 Curfew for Children Aged 15 and Under
6900 Sunday & Holiday Shopping
7044 Noise Control
8688 Explicit Content Restrictions for Film and Print
12559 Emergency & Disaster Response
12883 Nuisance Bylaw
13007 Highway, Traffic & Parking Regulation
13480 Parks, Recreation & Cultural Facilities
13610 Vehicles for Hire & Towing Regulation
13656 Signage Regulations
14360 Late Night Event Restriction
14731 Special Events Permit Requirements
15039 Methadone Dispensing
15059 Regulation of Prostitution Services
15454 Sprinkling Regulations
15820 Controlled Substance Bylaw
16174 Cemetery Management
16393 Property Maintenance and Unsightly Premises
16655 Scrap Metal Dealer
16694 Public Health Smoking Protection
17535 Train Engine Anti-Whistling
18931 Heritage Property Standards of Maintenance
20250 Plastic Bags and Other Single-Use Items
21827 Off-Street Pay Parking and EV Charging on City Lands
22020 Prevention and Suppression of Fires
## Fees and taxes bylaws
4422 Unpaid Property Tax Penalties
7022 Taxes/Interest
11835 Tax Pre-Payment Plan
12508 Bylaw Contravention Fines
13007 Highway, Traffic & Parking Regulation
13168 False Alarm
13610 Vehicles for Hire & Towing Regulation
13662 Freedom of Information
13680 Business Licence Fees
14577 Administrative Costs & Municipal Services Fee Setting
15391 Parks, Recreation & Culture Rental and Admission Fees
15596 Electrical Permit Fees
16100 Tree Protection
16337 Waterworks Regulation & Charges
16610 Stormwater Drainage Regulation & Charges
16611 Sanitary Sewer Regulation & Charges
17356 Secondary Suite Service Fee
17809 Fraser Valley Inter-Municipal Business Licence Fees
17988 Waterworks Cross Connection Control
21463 Metro West Inter-Municipal Business Licence Fees
18395 Capital Parcel Tax
18641 Land Use & Development Application Fees
18691 Bylaw Notice Enforcement
19453 Demolition Waste and Recyclable Materials
21453 Municipal and Regional District Tax
20030 Inter-Municipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Agreement
20938 Inter-Municipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Bylaw
20939 Inter-Municipal Transportation Network Services Business Licence Scheme
## Fire, firearms and fireworks bylaws
4200 Use & Sale of Fireworks
12349 Discharge of Fire Arms
12844 Fire Dispatch Service Agreement
13168 False Alarm
19108 Public Safety Radio Building Amplification System
22020 Prevention and Suppression of Fires
## Garbage bylaws
18412 Waste Management Regulations and Charges
20250 Plastic Bags and Other Single-Use Items
## Information and administration bylaws
12167 Appointment of Bylaw Officers
12196 Code of Conduct for Officers & Employees of the City
12825 Neighbourhood Concept Plan Reserve Fund
13662 Freedom of Information
14577 Administrative Costs & Municipal Services Fee Setting
15300 Council Procedures
15912 Indemnification for Officers, Employees and Members of Council
15913 Authority of the Officers of the City
16535 Purchase & Expenditure Authorization
16895 Authorized Signatories
17002 Corporate Records Responsibility
17393 Local Government Elections & Voting Procedures
20020 Council Code of Conduct
21056 Alternative Means of Publishing a Notice
21107 Public Notification Requirement for OCP Bylaw and Zoning Bylaw
21182 Public Notification Requirement of Development Variance Permit
21995 Amenity Cost Charge General Reserve Fund
21996 Amenity Cost Charge Newton Community Centre Reserve Fund
22015 Bonus Density Amenity Reserve Fund
22016 Bonus Density Affordable Housing Reserve Fund
22017 Community Amenity Contribution Reserve Fund for OCP Amendments
22067 Real Property Transactions Bylaw
22093 Surrey Inclusionary Affordable Housing Reserve Fund Bylaw
## Trees and related land bylaws
1501 Control of Infectious/Communicable Diseases (mice/rats)
1915 Noxious Weeds
5475 Cutting Growth on Lands Adjacent to Highways
5835 Tree Cutting on City Land & Boulevards
16100 Tree Protection
17160 Pesticide Use Regulation
## Water & sewer bylaws
3136 Levying of Taxation
14593 Drainage Parcel Tax
15454 Sprinkling Regulations
16337 Waterworks Regulation & Charges
16610 Stormwater Drainage Regulation & Charges
16611 Sanitary Sewer Regulation & Charges
17988 Waterworks Cross-Connection Control
## Zoning related bylaws
6142 Mobile Homes & Trailer
12000 Zoning
21900 Official Community Plan