Bulletins
Important! New fee increases effective January 1 of each year.
Refer to: City Bylaws, Chapter 5 - Finance and Budgets - Consolidated Fees Bylaw 8636
* Recent updates
Note on Bulletin Updates
The City periodically reviews and updates bulletins to ensure that links are active, contact information is current, and formatting is consistent. Recent updates reflect housekeeping changes only. No policy or procedural content has changed. Bulletins have not been marked with an asterisk (*), but the revision dates reflect these minor updates.
Building Bulletins
Business Licence Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| BusLic-01 | Amusement Centre | 2019-12-12 |
| BusLic-02 | Bed and Breakfast | 2019-12-12 |
| BusLic-03 | Dog Walker (Professional) | 2019-12-12 |
| BusLic-04 | Food Service Establishment with Liquor Service | 2019-12-12 |
| BusLic-05 | Liquor Primary Liquor Licence | 2019-12-12 |
| BusLic-06 | Mobile Food Vendor | 2022-02-23 |
Community Bylaws Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| CommBylaws-02 | Soil Deposit & Removal Bylaw 10200 - Application Process | 2024-01-01 |
| CommBylaws-03 | Wharves Regulation Bylaw No. 10182 | 2023-11-09 |
Development Applications Bulletins
District Energy Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| *DistrictEnergy-01 | LIEC District Energy Utility Connection - Offsite and Onsite DEU Connections | 2025-04-01 |
Engineering Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| *Engineering-01 | Service Connection Requests | 2025-01-29 |
| Engineering-02 | Two-Family Dwelling Split - Volunteer - Additional Water Service Connection/Water Meter | 2016-04-05 |
| Engineering-03 | Two-Family Dwelling Split - Secondary - Additional Water Meter | 2020-10-27 |
| Engineering-04 | Constructing a Watercourse Crossing | 2020-03-11 |
|
Engineering-06 |
EV Ready Construction Requirements | 2024-07-09 |
| *Engineering-07 | Construction Encroachment Bylaw No. 9833 - Crane Swing Permit | 2025-07-03 |
Gas Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Gas-02 | Test Certificates for Single Family Dwellings | 2025-07-30 |
| Gas-03 | Gas Inspections for Single Family Dwellings | 2025-07-30 |
| Gas-11 | New Gas Regulations | 2025-07-30 |
Information Bulletins
Permits Bulletins
Planning Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| *Planning-03 | Steveston Village Heritage Conservation Grant Program | 2025-03-20 |
| Planning-05 | Market Rental Housing Policy | 2018-09-18 |
| Planning-06 | Official Community Plan Market Rental Housing Policy Update | 2023-01-27 |
| Planning-07 | Response to New Provincial Housing Legislation Bill 44: Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing - Terms and Next Steps for In-Stream Applications | 2024-07-10 |
| Planning-08 | Response to New Provincial Housing Legislation Bill 47: Transit-Oriented Areas (TOA) | 2024-07-30 |
| *Planning-09 | Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing | 2025-06-25 |
| *Planning-10 | Heritage Alteration Permit and Development Permit Exemptions and Delegated Authority | 2025-03-11 |
Plumbing Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Plumbing-03 | Water Connections | 2016-03-21 |
| Plumbing-13 | Backflow Prevention Assembly Test Report - Annual Fee | 2021-08-23 |
| Plumbing-16 | Installation of Water Treatment Devices - Protection from Contamination | 2020-01-16 |
Tree Bulletins
| No. | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Tree-01 | Tree Protection Bylaw 8057 | 2023-02-07 |
| Tree-03 | Protection of Existing Trees During Demolition and Construction Tree Protection Sign |
2023-02-07 |
| Tree-04 | Arborist Report | 2019-06-10 |
| Tree-06 | Tree Removal on Sites Involved in the Rezoning Process | 2021-12-03 |
| Tree-07 | Landscape Cross-Section Drawings at Building Permit Submission | 2019-06-10 |
| Tree-08 | Tree Protection Bylaw 8057 Application Process | 2023-02-07 |
| Tree-09 | Addressing Potential Development Conflicts with Neighbouring Side Yard Trees in Single-Family and Duplex Zoning | 2019-06-10 |
| Tree-10 | Replacement Tree Guideline | 2021-11-09 |
| *Tree-11 | Tree Permit Appeal Process | 2025-07-24 |
| Tree-12 | Site Supervision and Post Construction Impact Assessment Report | 2023-02-07 |
| Tree-13 | The Value of Wildlife Trees and Best Management Practices for Invasive Ivy Around Trees | 2022-06-02 |