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  4. Nelson and District Community Complex

  5. Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery

Administration

  1. City of Nelson Annual Reports

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Animal Rescue Programs & Services

  1. Kootenay Animal Assistance Program Society

  2. Nelson SPCA

  3. BC SPCA - Video - What to expect when caring for a dog

Boards & Commissions

  1. Agendas

  2. Bylaws

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Broadband Services

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Bylaw - Animal Control

  1. Animal Control Bylaw

Bylaw - Property Tax Page

  1. Tax Rate Bylaw

Bylaw - Waste Management

  1. Waste Management & Wildlife Attractant Bylaw

Bylaw Enforcement

  1. Bylaw Notice Enforcement Bylaw (Penalties)

  2. City Bylaws

Bylaws - Building Permits

  1. Building Bylaw

  2. Sign Bylaw

Bylaws - Business Licenses

  1. Business License Bylaw

  2. Fees and Charges

Bylaws - Construction and Renovation

  1. Building Bylaw

  2. Electrical (Nelson Hydro) Services Bylaw

  3. Sanitary Sewer Bylaw

  4. Waterworks Regulatory Bylaw

  5. Fibre Optic Bylaw

  6. Fees and Charges Bylaw

Bylaws - Fees

  1. Fees and Charges

Bylaws - Fibre

  1. Optical Fibre Service Bylaw

  2. Fees and Charges Bylaw

Bylaws - Land Development

  1. Official Community Plan Bylaw

  2. Zoning Bylaw

  3. Land Development Applications Procedure Bylaw

  4. Subdivision and Development Servicing Bylaw

  5. Off-Street Parking and Landscape Bylaw

  6. Fees and Charges Bylaw

Bylaws - Medical Cannabis Dispensaries

  1. Business License Bylaw

  2. Medical Cannabis Bylaw

  3. Zoning Bylaw

  4. Clean Air and Smoking Regulation Bylaw

Bylaws - Parking

  1. Off-Street Parking and Landscape Bylaw

Bylaws - Short Term Rentals

  1. Zoning Bylaw

  2. Business License Bylaw

Bylaws - Special Event

  1. Parks Bylaw

  2. Fees and Charges Bylaw

Bylaws and Policies - Signs, Murals and Awnings

  1. Sign Bylaw

  2. Fees and Charges Bylaw

  3. Murals, Development Permit Guidelines

Cannabis - Useful Links

  1. Status of Cannabis Laws in Canada

  2. Federal Government’s Cannabis Information Portal

  3. British Columbia’s Cannabis Information Portal

  4. British Columbia’s Cannabis Consultation

Climate Adaptation

  1. Wildfire Design Guidelines

  2. Emergency Preparedness

  3. Water Conservation

  4. Community Wildfire Protection Plan

  5. Angel Program

Climate Change Action

  1. Nelson Next

  2. Active Transportation Plan

  3. Path to 2040 Sustainability Strategy

  4. Low Carbon Path to 2040 - Community Energy & Emission Plan

  5. Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan

  6. Wildfire Design Guidelines

  7. Emergency Preparedness

  8. Water Conservation

Climate Reporting

  1. 2024 Local Government Climate Action Program Survey and Methodology Report

  2. 2023 Local Government Climate Action Program Survey and Methodology Report

  3. 2022 Local Government Climate Action Program Survey and Methodology Report

  4. 2021 Local Government Climate Action Program

  5. 2020 Community Energy & Emissions Inventory

  6. 2018 CARIP Report

  7. 2017 CARIP Report

  8. 2014 CARIP Report

  9. 2007 Community Emissions Inventory

  10. Sustainability Checklist

Community Facilities

  1. Campground and City Park Maps

COVID-19 Resource Links

  1. BC Centre for Disease Control

  2. Interior Health Vaccine Info

  3. Where can I get vaccinated?

Doing Business

  1. Chamber of Commerce

Election Resources

  1. General Local Elections

  2. What every candidate needs to know!

  3. Thinking of running for office?

  4. Candidates Guide to Local Elections 2022

  5. General Local Elections 101

  6. Scrutineers Guide to General Elections

  7. Supporting a Candidate for Local Elections 2022

  8. School Trustee Election Information

  9. Video - Basics of Local Elections

  10. Video - Being an Effective Elected Official

  11. Video - Role of Elected Officials

Emergency & Safety

  1. BC Provincial Emergency Program Information

  2. Canadian Red Cross Emergency Preparedness Information

  3. Interior Healthy Authority Emergency Information

  4. Prepared BC

Finance

  1. Budget Presentations and Approved Budgets

  2. City of Nelson Annual Reports

  3. Statement of Financial Information (SOFI)

Fire & Rescue Services

  1. Fire Safety & Public Education

  2. Nelson Fire Rescue Twitter

  3. Nelson Fire Rescue Facebook

Fire & Rescue Services History

  1. Red Sky Over Nelson: Nelson on Fire

Fire Prevention / Inspections

  1. City of Nelson Fees & Charges Bylaw

  2. National Fire Protection Association

Fire Safety & Public Education

  1. BBQ Safety Tips

  2. Candle Fire Safety

  3. Heating Safety Tips

  4. Smoking Safety

  5. U.L.C. / U.L. Product Recalls (Canada and U.S.)

Flooding

  1. BC River Forecast Centre

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  2. Domestic Animal Bylaws & Fees

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Greening Your Suite

  1. City Green

  2. Fortis BC - Power Sense Rebates

  3. Natural Resources Canada

In the media.....

  1. FoodCycler looks to greater Nelson to continue successful run

  2. Positive Outcomes for Selkirk College's Commercial Unit

  3. Government of Canada and FCM invest in state-of-the-art waste diversion program in Nelson, BC

  4. The Scoop Podcast with Avi & Ginger: Episode #10 Waste Not: Nelson's Cutting-edge Solution to Food Waste

  5. Nelson’s organic waste program to be piloted in Fairview

  6. B.C. Community Expands Home Composting Pilot Project to Divert More Food Waste from Landfills

  7. Nelson to Launch Countertop Food Waste Treatment Pilot

  8. City of Nelson Leads the Way in Organics Diversion

  9. Canadian Companies are Pioneering Countertop Composting

  10. Community in British Columbia Expanding Program

  11. Selkirk College Partners with City of Nelson on Organics Diversion Effort

Key Documents [External] - Cannabis

  1. Task Force on Cannabis Legalization and Regulation (November 2016)

  2. British Columbia’s Cannabis Legalization and Regulation Discussion Paper (September 2017)

  3. Federal Bill C-45

  4. British Columbia's Guide on Retail Cannabis Licensing [PDF]

Library

  1. Nelson Municipal Library

  2. Nelson Museum, Archives & Gallery: Shawn Lamb Archives

Life Safety Tips

  1. 3 Minute Drill

  2. BBQ Safety: Maintenance and Care

Life Safety Videos

  1. Cedar Shakes Bring Risks

  2. Christmas Tree Fire

  3. Flood Proofing Your Home

  4. Holiday/Christmas safety tips

  5. How to Use a Fire Extinguisher

  6. Oil Fire in the Kitchen

  7. Smoke Alarms PSA

  8. Test Burn: Old vs New Furnishings

  9. Zombie / Emergency Preparedness series

Make a Plan Links

  1. PrepareBC

  2. Community Futures Central Kootenays

  3. Small Business Guide

  4. Make a Plan for People with a Disability

Maps

  1. RDCK Property Information and Mapping System

Parking In Nelson

  1. Pay your parking ticket here.

Payment Options Page

  1. Payment Options

Planning Bylaws

  1. Zoning Bylaw No. 3199, 2013

  2. Official Community Plan Bylaw No. 3629, 2025

  3. Off-street Parking and Landscape Bylaw No. 3274, 2013

  4. Subdivision and Development Bylaw No. 3170, 2011

  5. Traffic Bylaw No. 3156, 2010

  6. Sign Bylaw No. 3437, 2019

  7. Sidewalk Café Bylaw No. 3441, 2019

  8. Fees and Charges Bylaw No. 3092, 2008

Program Related Links:

  1. Nelson Next Climate Action Plan

  2. Recycling in Nelson

  3. Food Security in Nelson

Purchasing

  1. Bonfire

  2. City of Nelson Bid Opportunities

  3. BC Bid

  4. Purchasing Policy

Recycling

  1. RecycleBC

  2. RDCK Recycling Depots

Secondary Suites

  1. BC Building Code

  2. Canada Revenue Agency - Rental Income

  3. Residential Tenancy Branch

  4. West Kootenay Landlords Society

Streetcar

  1. Nelson Electric Tramway Society

Sustainability

  1. BC Climate Action Toolkit

  2. LiveSmart BC Carbon Calculator

  3. nelson.ca/wildlife

Sustainability - What You Can Do

  1. BC Climate Action Toolkit

  2. David Suzuki Foundation - What You Can do to Slow Climate Change

  3. LiveSmart BC - 52 Ways to Reduce your Emissions

  4. Solar BC - Rate your House for Solar Energy

  5. Visit your local farmers market

Visit Nelson

  1. Chamber of Commerce / Visitor Centre

  2. Nelson & Kootenay Lake Tourism

Wildfire

  1. FireSmartBC

  2. BC Wildfire

Wildfires & FireSmart

  1. Fire Bans, Danger Ratings, Wildfire News

Youth Employment

  1. Kootenay Career Development Society

  2. WorkBC

  3. Columbia Basin Alliance for Literacy

  4. Nelson Tech Club

  5. Community Futures Central Kootenay

  6. Columbia Basin Trust

  7. Imagine Kootenay

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  15. Bylaws - Fibre
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  18. Bylaws - Parking
  19. Bylaws - Short Term Rentals
  20. Bylaws - Special Event
  21. Bylaws and Policies - Signs, Murals and Awnings
  22. Cannabis - Useful Links
  23. Climate Adaptation
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  25. Climate Reporting
  26. Community Facilities
  27. COVID-19 Resource Links
  28. Doing Business
  29. Election Resources
  30. Emergency & Safety
  31. Finance
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  34. Fire Prevention / Inspections
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  36. Flooding
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  41. Greening Your Suite
  42. In the media.....
  43. Key Documents [External] - Cannabis
  44. Library
  45. Life Safety Tips
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  47. Make a Plan Links
  48. Maps
  49. Parking In Nelson
  50. Payment Options Page
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  59. Visit Nelson
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