Sources and verification
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legislation
- Trespass Act [RSBC 2018] Chapter 3King's Printer, BC Laws · read 2026-09-29
- Property Law Act [RSBC 1996] Chapter 377King's Printer, BC Laws · read 2026-09-29
- Criminal Code, RSC 1985 c. C-46, s. 442 — Interfering with boundary linesJustice Laws Website, Government of Canada · read 2026-09-29
- Local Government Act [RSBC 2015] Chapter 1, Part 15 — ss. 611, 614, 615 (heritage designation, conservation areas, heritage alteration permits)King's Printer, BC Laws · read 2026-10-01
regulation
- Trespass Regulation, B.C. Reg. 85/62King's Printer, BC Laws · read 2026-09-29
- Occupational Health and Safety Regulation, Part 20 — Construction, Excavation and DemolitionWorkSafeBC · read 2026-09-29
public legal education
- Fences and neighboursPeople's Law School · read 2026-09-29
bylaw
- Zoning Regulation Bylaw, Schedule S — Fences (Bylaw No. 23-025, adopted July 27, 2023)City of Victoria · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw No. 8200 (consolidated, amendments to Bylaw 10299, 2026)District of Saanich · read 2026-09-29
- Swimming Pool and Liquid Storage Tank Fence Bylaw, 1988, No. 6016 (consolidated)District of Saanich · read 2026-09-29
- Screens and Fences Bylaw No. 3536, 1986 (amended by 3546, 3602, 4282)District of Oak Bay · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw No. 3531 (consolidated)District of Oak Bay · read 2026-09-29
- Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 4247District of Oak Bay · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw, 1992, No. 2050 (consolidated September 3, 2026; fences amended by Bylaw 3183, 2026)Township of Esquimalt · read 2026-09-29
- Langford Zoning Bylaw No. 300, 1999 (consolidated 2024-04-15)City of Langford · read 2026-09-29
- Land Use Bylaw No. 151, 1989 (consolidated)City of Colwood · read 2026-09-29
- Building Bylaw No. 977, 2008 (consolidated)City of Colwood · read 2026-09-29
- Urban Forest Bylaw No. 1735, 2018 (consolidated, with amendments to June 23, 2025)City of Colwood · read 2026-10-01
- Sooke Zoning Bylaw No. 600, 2013 (unofficially consolidated; amendments to Bylaw 910, February 18, 2025)District of Sooke · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw No. 2275Town of Sidney · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw No. 2270, 2026District of Central Saanich · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw No. 1255District of North Saanich · read 2026-09-29
- Building and Plumbing Bylaw No. 1150 (consolidated March 18, 2019)District of North Saanich · read 2026-09-29
- Zoning Bylaw No. 900 (with amendments including 944, 1000, 1034)Town of View Royal · read 2026-09-29
- Land Use Bylaw No. 259 (consolidated March 2021)District of Metchosin · read 2026-09-29
- Tree Management Bylaw No. 287 (consolidated October 2013; amendments 287, 517, 526, 534, 587, 597)District of Metchosin · read 2026-10-01
- Zoning Bylaw No. 100, 1998 (consolidated June 15, 2026)District of Highlands · read 2026-09-29
- Tree Protection Bylaw, 2014, No. 9272District of Saanich · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Protection Bylaw No. 4742, 2020 (consolidated 10 March 2025)District of Oak Bay · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Protection Bylaw, 2022, No. 3076Township of Esquimalt · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Preservation Bylaw No. 2138Town of Sidney · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Management Bylaw No. 2065, 2021District of Central Saanich · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1548, 2022District of North Saanich · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Protection Bylaw No. 1069, 2022 (as amended by Bylaw No. 1145)Town of View Royal · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Management Bylaw No. 10, 1994 (consolidated)District of Highlands · read 2026-10-01
municipal guidance
- Fence Heights bylaw handout (2024)District of Oak Bay · read 2026-09-29
- Building Permits and InspectionDistrict of Metchosin · read 2026-09-29
- Tree Cutting PermitsDistrict of Metchosin · read 2026-10-01
- Tree Protection Bylaw (in force 1 July 2021) — Residential info sheetCity of Victoria · read 2026-10-01
- Tree RemovalCity of Langford · read 2026-10-01
- Information Bulletins — when tree removal needs reviewDistrict of Sooke · read 2026-10-01
- Heritage Conservation — heritage alteration permits and conservation areasCity of Victoria · read 2026-10-01
- Heritage Alteration RequestsDistrict of Saanich · read 2026-10-01
- Uplands Design Guidelines and Design Guidelines Review FormDistrict of Oak Bay · read 2026-10-01
- Heritage & Culture — designation and heritage alteration permitsTownship of Esquimalt · read 2026-10-01
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