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Kitimat Municipal Code (Bylaws)

The Kitimat Municipal Code contains all the regulatory bylaws of the District of Kitimat.  This is unique in British Columbia.

The code is available below  as a complete document as well as in sections. These versions are not official. You can get official versions by contacting us.

Kitimat Municipal Code 

Kitimat Municipal Code Consolidated (as of April 22, 2025)

 

Table of Contents

 


 
 Part 1 - General Provisions

Part 1 - General Provisions - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – The Code

Division 2 – Penalties

Division 3 – Municipal Ticket Information System

  • Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 2060, 2024 - Date in Effect: December 2, 2024
  • Restriction of Use of the Illegal Substance - Subsection 56(1) Class Exemption Bylaw No. 2023, 2023 - Date of Effect: February 21, 2023
  • Off Leash Areas for Animals Bylaw No. 2031, 2023 - Date of Effect: June 26, 2023
  • Excavated Material Bylaw No. 2035, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
  • Building Operations and Demolition Waste Bylaw No. 2036, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
  • Disposal of Solid Waste by Commercial Premises Bylaw No. 2037, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
  • Solid Waste Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 2040, 2023 - Date in Effect: November 1, 2023

Division 4 – Assessment and Taxation

Division 5 – Elections

  • Election Amendment Bylaw No. 2019, 2022 - Date of Effect: June 20, 2022

Division 6 – Advisory Planning Commission

Division 7 – Leisure Services Advisory Commission

Division 9 – Board of Variance

Division 10 – Community Resource Board

Division 11 – Advisory Commission for Persons with Disabilities

  • Repeal of Part 1, Division 11 Advisory Commission for Persons with Disabilities Bylaw No. 2046, 2024 - Effective: February 20, 2024
 Part 2 - Municipal Government

Part 2 - Municipal Government - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – Council Procedure

Division 2 – Council Meetings

  • Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2038, 2023 - Date in Effect: September 5, 2023

Division 3 – Designation of Member to Act in Place of Mayor

Division 4 – Council Proceedings

  • Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2047, 2024 - Effective: May 06, 2024
  • Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2038, 2023 - Date in Effect: September 5, 2023

Division 5 – Bylaws

Division 6 – Resolutions

Division 7 –Committee of the Whole

Division 8 – Committees, Commissions and Other Bodies

Division 9 – Regional District Directors

  • Council Procedure Amendment Bylaw No. 2038, 2023 - Date in Effect: September 5, 2023

Division 10 – Chief Administrative Officer

Division 11 – Mayor and Councillors

  • District of Kitimat Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 2059, 2024 - Date of Effect: January 01, 2025
  • District of Kitimat Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 2043, 2023 - Date of Effect: January 01, 2024
  • District of Kitimat Council Remuneration Bylaw No. 2021, 2022 - Date of Effect: January 1, 2023

Division 12 – Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy

Division 13 – Officer Positions

Division 14 – Council Members, Officers and Employees Indemnification

Division 15 – Records Management

Division 16 - Public Notice 

  • Public Notice Advertising Bylaw No. 2055, 2024 - Effective: October 01, 2024

 

 Part 3 - Traffic and Vehicles

Part 3 _ Traffic and Vehicles - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – Traffic

Division 2 – Traffic Control

Division 3 – Signals, Signs and Markings

Division 4 – General Regulations

Division 5 – Operation of Vehicles

Division 6 – Pedestrians

Division 7 – Cyclists

Division 9 – Road Naming and Numbering

 Part 4 - Licenses and Permits

Part 4 - Licenses and Permits - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – Business Licencing and Commercial Vehicle Licencing

Division 2 – Shops Regulations

Division 3 – Soliciting Funds on Highways

Division 4 – Liquor Licencing Delegation

 Part 5 - Police and Fire Regulations

Part 5 - Police and Fire Regulations - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – Fire Protection

Division 3 – Public Protection

Division 4 – Fireworks

Division 5 – Animal Control

  • Off Leash Areas for Animals Bylaw No. 2031, 2023 - Date in Effect: June 26, 2023

Division 6 – Vending Machines

Division 7 - Service Levels

Division 8  - Fire Training Grounds 

  • Fire Training Grounds Third Party Use and Fees Bylaw No. 2061, 2025 - Date in Effect: February 3, 2025
 Part 6 - Public Utilities

Part 6 - Public Utilities - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – Power and Communication Services

Division 2 – Water Supply

Division 3 – Water Service Connections

Division 4 – Water Meters

Division 5 – Rates

  • Water Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 2012, 2022 - Date of Effect: May 1, 2022
  • Water Rates Amendment Bylaw No. 2064, 2025 - Date of Effect: April 7, 2025

Division 6 – Sewage Disposal

 Part 7 - Public Health

Part 7 - Public Health - Consolidated Version

Division 1 - Residential Solid Waste Collection

  • Residential Solid Waste Collection Amendment Bylaw No. 2045, 2023 - Date in Effect: February 05, 2024

Division 2 – Solid Waste Disposal

  • Excavated Material Bylaw No. 2035, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
  • Building Operations and Demolition Waste Bylaw No. 2036, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
  • Disposal of Solid Waste by Commercial Premises Bylaw No. 2037, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
  • Solid Waste Disposal Amendment Bylaw No. 2040, 2023 - Date in Effect: November 1, 2023

Division 3 – Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Warning Signs

Division 4 – Cemeteries

  • Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 2065, 2025 
  • Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 2060, 2024
  • Cemetery Amendment Bylaw No. 2053, 2024 - Effective: May 13, 2024

Division 5 – Open Air Markets

Division 6 – Clean Indoor Air

Division 7 - Cannabis and Tobacco Use in Public Places and Parks

  • Restriction of Use of the Illegal Substance - Subsection 56(1) Class Exemption Bylaw No. 2023, 2023 - Date of Effect: February 21, 2023
Division 8 - Excavated Material
  • Excavated Material Bylaw No. 2035, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
Division 9 - Commercial Premise Solid Waste
  • Disposal of Solid Waste by Commercial Premises Bylaw No. 2037, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023
 Part 8 - Public Works

Part 8 - Public Works - Consolidated Version

 

Division 1 – Local Improvements

 Part 9 - Planning

Consolidated Version of Part 9, Kitimat Municipal Code

 

Division 1 – General

  • C1 City Centre Zone Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2032, 2023 - Date of Effect: July 17, 2023

Division 2 – Zoning

Division 3 – Signs

  • Signs Amendment Bylaw No. 2017, 2022 - Date of Effect: June 20, 2022

Division 4 – Residential Zoning

  • 3 Blueberry Avenue Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2049, 2024 - March 17, 2025

Division 5 – Commercial Zoning

  • C4 Local Store Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2063, 2025 - March 17, 2025
  • C1 City Centre Zone Zoning Amendment Bylaw No. 2032, 2023 - Date of Effect: July 17, 2023

Division 6 – Industrial Zoning

Division 7 – Greenbelt Zoning

Division 8 – Temporary Uses

Division 9 – Development Areas

Division 10 – Use of Highways and Other Public Spaces

Division 11 – Subdivision

Division 12 – Environmental Control

Division 13 – Manufactured Home Park Regulations

 Part 10 - Finance

Part 10 - Finance - Consolidated Version

 

Division 1 – Miscellaneous Charges

 Part 11 - Leisure Services

Part 11 - Leisure Services - Consolidated Version

 

Division 1 – Leisure Services Fees and Charges

  • Leisure Services Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2054, 2024 - Effective September 1, 2024
  • Leisure Services Fees and Charges Amendment Bylaw No. 2033, 2023 
 Part 12 - Civil Defence

Part 12 - Civil Defence - Consolidated Version

 

Division 1 – Kitimat Emergency Plan

 Part 13 - Building

Part 13 - Building - Consolidated Version

Division 1 – Introductory Provisions

  • Building Energy Conservation Step Code Bylaw No. 2025, 2023 - Date in Effect: May 1, 2023

Division 2 – Applications for Permits

Division 3 – Owner Requirements

Division 4 – Issuance of Permits and Permit Fees

Division 5 – Inspections and Field Reviews

Division 6 – Occupancy

Division 7 – Notices and Enforcement
Division 8 - Building Construction and Demolition Waste

  • Building Operations and Demolition Waste Bylaw No. 2036, 2023 - Date in Effect: August 8, 2023

Schedule A - Fees

Financial Bylaws

Financial Bylaws are located with the Finance Department Reports located here.

Official Community Plan

The Official Community Plan is located under the Reports and Plans tab. 

District of Kitimat Policies
Policy Number Policy Name PDF
A-13 Affordable Housing Initiatives and Operational Fund  Download
A-16 Advisory Planning Commission                                                           Download
A-17 Administrative Corrections Policy Download
A-18 Kitimat Airport Transportation Subsidy Program Download
A-19 Asset Management Policy Download
A-20 Third Party Advertising Bench Policy Download
B-02 Bylaw Enforcement Policy - General Download
B-07 Bylaw Enforcement - Remedial Action  Download
B-08 Bylaw Enforcement - Overgrown Lawns Download
B-10 Backyard Hen Keeping in Residential Zones Download
B-11 Bylaw Enforcement - Municipal Ticket Information (MTI)  Download
C-35 Code of Conduct Download
C-20 Council Indemnities and Travel Expenses Download 
C-26 Community Recognition of Excellence Program  Download 
C-27 Commercial Use of Patios and Public Land Download
C-29 Comfort Letter Requests Download
C-34 Communications Policy Download
C-36 Cemetery Columbarium Memorial Order Policy Download
E-02 Personal Expense and Travel Policy Download
E-03 Election of Regional District Directors Download
E-10 Electronic Participation and Electronic Meeting  Download
E-52 Expense Claims - Childcare Download
M-10 Council Maternity and Parental Leave Policy Download
M-07 Municipal Alcohol Policy Download
M-09 Mobile Food Vendors Download
P-17 Public Hearing Policy Download
P-30 Proclamation and Flag Requests Download
P-54 Public Notice Advertising Policy Download
R-15 Redevelopment of Manufactured Home Park  Download
S-19 Strata Conversion Policy Download
S-56 Solid Waste Disposal - Residential Landfill Free Pass Program Download
T-19 Tenant Protection and Relocation Policy Download
T-20 Temporary Overnight Shelter Removal Policy Download
W-05 Winter-Road, Parking Lot and Walkway Maintenance  Download

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