Bylaws & Policies

Council has adopted many bylaws and policies that support and protect the Maple Ridge community. The most commonly requested bylaws and policies can be accessed below.

Disclaimer

While we make every effort to ensure that the most accurate versions of bylaws are available on our website, we cannot guarantee the accuracy of the information provided. 

Some of our bylaws have been consolidated for convenience purposes and should not be relied on in place of the official bylaws, which can be obtained by contacting the Legislative Services Department. 

Contacts

Please contact the Legislative Services Department at clerks@MapleRidge.ca for official copies of a bylaw or if you are looking for a bylaw or policy that is not listed below.

Click here to report a concern. For questions about bylaw enforcement or community safety please contact the Bylaws Department at bylaws@mapleridge.ca or communitysafety@mapleridge.ca.  

Historic Bylaw Book

Interested in our historical bylaws? Check out the book below:

 1876 - 1913 Historic Bylaw Book

Commonly Requested Bylaws/Policies

The most commonly requested policies and bylaws are listed alphabetically below. You can search the list by title if you know the policy/bylaw name or number, or by using keywords if you know the topic.

Anti-Discrimination and Anti-Racism Policy

Number: 30.21
The purpose of this Policy is to prevent discrimination and racism based on grounds protected by the BC Human Rights Code, and to provide guidance to Employees on the process of complaints and resolutions of those complaints related to discrimination and racism.

Area Planning Assessment Policy

Number: 6.30
To assist in the selection of future area plans.

Arts and Cultural Plan Policy

Number: 4.13
To provide direction, commitment and vision for the arts and culture.

Bicycle Advisory Committee Bylaw

Number: 5510-1996
To establish a Bicycle Advisory Committee.

Board of Variance Bylaw

Number: 6290-2005
To establish a Board of Variance.

Boulevard Maintenance Bylaw

Number: 7666-2020
To regulate prohibited construction and maintenance of boulevards.

Building Bylaw

Number: 6925-2012
To regulate the construction, alteration, repair, demolition or moving of buildings and structures and the installation, alteration or repair of plumbing, electrical working and equipment and gas piping, fittings and appliances in the City of Maple Ridge.

Building Numbering Bylaw

Number: 4773-1992
To ensure that buildings are numbered logically and conspicuously pursuant to Section 579(1)(h) of the Municipal Act.

Business Improvement Area Establishment Bylaw

Number: 7767-2021
To establish a business improvement area service to provide a grant to the Downtown Maple Ridge Business Improvement Association for the planning and implementation of a business promotion scheme for the Maple Ridge Downtown Business Improvement Area.

Business Licence (Inter Municipal TNS) Bylaw

Number: 7917-2023
A bylaw respecting the granting of Inter Municipal TNS business licences.