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.

Emergency Program Bylaw

Number: 6487-2007
To provide for a comprehensive program of emergency planning and management.

Excess or Extended Services and Latecomer Payments Policy

Number: 9.11
To outline procedures for calculating and recovering the upfront construction costs where the City has required a Developer to provide Excess or Extended Services.

Facility Rental Fee Waiver - Registration Subsidy Rebate Policy

Number: 4.27
To permit a waiver of a portion of rental fees for groups that offer reduced fees to residents who otherwise would not be able to participate in the activity.

Fee for Service Agreements Policy

Number: 5.60
To establish the criteria that will be used to evaluate the feasibility of entering into Fee for Service Agreements with local Not-for-Profit organizations for the provision of services aligned with Strategic Priorities.

Fees & Charges Bylaw

Number: 7575-2019
To establish fees for City services and information. Schedule "A" - Building, Planning, Board of Variance, and Engineering Fees, Schedule "B" - Recreation Services Fees, Schedule "C" - General Administration Fees , Schedule "D" - Filming Fees, Schedule "E" - Electric Vehicle Parking Fees, Schedule "F" - Police Services Fees

Fees Imposition Bylaw

Number: 6748-2010
To impose pavement restoration fees.

Festival Support Policy

Number: 4.22
To provide guidelines for the equitable resource allocation of financial and in-kind support to qualified festivals, events and groups.

Filming Policy

Number: 30.40
The purpose of this Policy is to set out clear and consistent requirements and expectations for Filming in the City of Maple Ridge.

Financial Plan 2023-2027 Bylaw

Number: 7926-2023
To provide the consolidated financial plan, revenue and property tax disclosure and capital expenditure disclosure for the City of Maple Ridge.

Financial Support Process Policy

Number: 5.49
To evaluate requests for support using a standard process to ensure the best use is made of available budget dollars.