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.

Sanitary Sewer Regulations Bylaw

Number: 691-1964
To regulate connections to the common sewers.

Scrap Metal Dealer Regulation Bylaw

Number: 6772-2010
To regulate dealings in scrap metal.

Security Alarm

Number: 6400-2006
To reduce the number of false alarms requiring response.

Security Deposits Policy

Number: 5.07
The purpose of this Policy is to ensure that any security received adequately mitigates risk to the City.

Sewer Area - Extension Into the Agricultural Land Reserve Policy

Number: 9.02
Criteria with respect to sewer extension into the Agricultural Land Reserve.

Sewer Rate Bylaw

Number: 0718-1964
To establish rates and charges for the use of common sewers.

Show Home Building Application Policy

Number: 6.22
To address market demand to showcase individual developments to prospective clients.

Sign Bylaw

Number: 7630-2020
To regulate the number, size, type, form, appearance and locations of signs within the City of Maple Ridge.

Single Family Residential Building Permit Frontage Improvements Policy

Number: 6.34
To outline the procedures for determining when construction or cash in lieu for Frontage Improvements are required as a condition of single family residential building permits.

Smoking Regulation Bylaw

Number: 6968-2013
To regulate smoking in the City.