Bylaws & Policies

Find the City of Maple Ridge’s most commonly requested bylaws and policies. Use this page to browse or search by title, number, or topic.

If you need an official copy of a bylaw, or if you cannot find the document you are looking for, please contact Legislative Services at Clerks@MapleRidge.ca. Some bylaws on this page are consolidated for convenience and should not be used in place of the official version.

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Contacts

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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.

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.16)

Number: 5.16

In relation to homes for the care of children, and the relief of the aged, the poor, the disabled and the infirm. No exemptions are permitted under this section as these services are the responsibility of senior government.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.16 [PDF/38KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.17)

Number: 5.17

In relation to private hospitals and day cares. No exemptions are permitted under this section as these services are the responsibility of senior government.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.17 [PDF/40KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.18)

Number: 5.18

To establish the level of permissive tax exemption that is provided to community halls.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.18 [PDF/39KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.19)

Number: 5.19

The purpose of this policy is to confirm that Council will, on a request-by-request basis, consider providing permissive tax exemptions to organizations that provide recreational services that are an extension of municipal services.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.19 [PDF/39KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.20)

Number: 5.20

The church halls, not including church manses, and the surrounding land up to five acres that is situated on the same legal parcel as the buildings will be exempted from taxation.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.20 [PDF/38KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.21)

Number: 5.21

In relation to private schools. No exemptions are permitted under this section.

Permissive Tax Exemption - Policy 5.21 [PDF/110KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.22)

Number: 5.22

The purpose of this policy is to establish the level of permissive tax exemption that will apply to youth and recreation groups.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.22 [PDF/111KB]

Permissive Tax Exemption Policy (5.23)

Number: 5.23

The purpose of this policy is to confirm that requests for tax exemption for eligible heritage properties will be considered by Council.

Permissive Tax Exemptions - Policy 5.23 [PDF/114KB]

Pest Management Policy

Number: 4.18

To formalize practices which have consistently been followed to reduce the introduction of pesticides to the environment to an absolute minimum; the presence and effects of pest species will be tolerated at population levels which do not threaten host survival or render facilities unusable.

Pest Management Policy 4.18 [PDF/7KB]

Pesticide Bylaw

Number: 6413-2006

To regulate the use of cosmetic pesticides.

Pesticide Bylaw No. 6413-2006 [PDF/119KB]