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Municipal Bylaws

  • Pesticide use is regulated by federal and provincial laws, and also municipal by-laws.
  • You can look up your municipal bylaws below.

As of March 2016, forty communities have pesticide bylaws in British Columbia. Be sure to check your community’s bylaws regarding cosmetic use (the use of pesticides for non-essential or aesthetic purposes) of pesticides. If you are in one of the eight communities below considering a pesticide bylaw, visit their website for more information.

  • Abbotsford
  • Ashcroft
  • Campbell River
  • Castlegar
  • Lantzville
  • Osoyoos
  • Ucluelet
  • Williams Lake
Municipal Bylaws
Community Bylaw Date by-law Adopted Education Program or Information
Burnaby June 16, 2008 Environment
Campbell River n/a Pesticide Awareness
Comox Valley Regional District - Nature Works
Central Saanich 2010 Central Saanich Natural Environment
Comox Jan 1, 2008 Comox Valley Regional District - Nature Works
Coquitlam April 23, 2012 Pesticides
Courtenay July 3, 2007 Pesticide Use
Comox Valley Regional District - Nature Works
Cumberland Nov 6, 2006 Comox Valley Regional District - Nature Works
Delta Nov 16, 2010 Environment & Conservation
Environmental Initiatives
Esquimalt July 14, 2008 Pesticide reduction & disposal
Fernie Amended Jan 10, 2012  
Gibsons Apr 19, 2005  
Golden Oct 5, 2010  
Harrison Hot Springs Sept 13, 2010  
Invermere May 1, 2009  
Kamloops Jan 19, 2016 Integrated Pest Management
Kelowna March 31, 2008 Pesticide Free
Landscape tips
Kimberly Feb. 8, 2010 Pesticides
Langley July 9, 2012 Pesticide Control Bylaw
Maple Ridge Dec 12, 2006 What do Pesticides Really do in the Garden?
Nanaimo Apr 26, 2010 Alternatives to Pesticides
Pesticide Use
Nelson July 23, 2007  
New Westminster Mar 23, 2009 Smart Gardening and Lawn Care
City of North Vancouver Nov 16, 2009 Pesticide Use Control Bylaw
District of North Vancouver July 7, 2008 Pesticide Use Permit FAQs
Pesticides allowed for use without permit
Oak Bay Jan 21, 2011 Pesticide Use Control
Pitt Meadows Sept 6, 2011  
Port Coquitlam June 13, 2011 Pesticide Alternatives & Natural Solutions
Port Moody Dec 2, 2003  
Qualicum Beach Nov 1, 2010 Alternatives to Pesticides
Revelstoke Oct 4, 2011 Pesticide Use Bylaw Brochure
Cosmetic Pesticides
Richmond Came into force: Oct 13, 2009 Pesticide Management
Saanich Jan 25, 2010 Pesticide Bylaw Factsheet
Pesticide Bylaw Links
Salmon Arm Oct 27, 2008  
Sechelt Feb 20, 2008 Pesticide Permit Information
Surrey Apr 12, 2010 Pesticide Bylaw Details
Terrace Apr 11, 2011 Cosmetic Pesticide Bylaw Brochure
Tofino Sept 22, 2009 Tofino Pesticide Fact Sheet
Vancouver
 Consolidated: Oct 1, 2014 Gardening Naturally
Pests and Wildlife
Victoria Feb 14, 2008 CRD Safe Pesticide Use & Disposal
West Vancouver Feb 14, 2005  
Whistler Came into effect: Dec 31, 2008  
White Rock Oct 5, 2009 Environment
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