Bylaws & Policies

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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.

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. 

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.

Proclamations Policy

Number: 3.02
To eliminate the need for City Council approval and publication of proclamations.

Procurement Policy

Number: 5.45
To ensure that all goods, services and construction will be procured in a competitive, fair and open manner.

Public Parks Liquor Consumption Bylaw

Number: 2961-1981
To designate certain Public Parks as places where liquor may be consumed.

Public Places, Parks and Recreation Facilities Regulation Bylaw

Number: 7854-2022
To regulate public buildings, public places, park property and recreational facilities in the City of Maple Ridge.

Public Private Partnership Policy

Number: 5.50
To ensure that public private partnerships are guided by the Public Private Partnership Handbook.

Recreation Access Policy

Number: 4.23
To ensure that programs and supports are provided to groups and individuals that may have challenges when accessing leisure opportunities.

Recycling Charges Bylaw

Number: 4655-1992
To impose recycling charges on owners of land.

Regulation of Earth Fill Within Floodplains Policy

Number: 9.10
To evaluate the potential impact of the placement of fill within a floodplain

Rental Premises Standard of Maintenance

Number: 6550-2008
To prescribe standards for the maintenance of rental residential premises.

Rental Protection Policy

Number: 6.40
To guide the development industry and the community in better understanding the need and demand for rental and affordable housing in the City, protecting rental units wherever possible, and replacing rental units if they are no longer liveable.