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City of Vancouver Council

Governs Vancouver

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  • Business licences

    Regulates businesses and issues business licences (Vancouver Charter ss.272, 276).

  • Buildings

    Regulates building construction and issues building permits (Vancouver Charter Part IX, s.306).

  • Zoning, land use and development

    Adopts zoning by-laws and official development plans and controls development (Vancouver Charter Part XXVII, s.565).

  • Garbage and recycling

    Provides and regulates solid waste collection (Vancouver Charter s.303).

  • Water, sewer and drainage

    Provides and regulates water, sewers and drains (Vancouver Charter ss.300, 302).

  • Streets

    Streets and parks are vested in the City; Council regulates the use and protection of streets (Vancouver Charter ss.289-291).

  • Property tax

    Sets real-property tax rates every year by the annual rating by-law (Vancouver Charter Part XX, s.373).

  • By-laws on nuisances, noise and animals

    Regulates nuisances, noise and other disturbances and the keeping and impounding of animals by by-law (Vancouver Charter ss.323-324).

  • Services and by-laws

    The City is governed by the Vancouver Charter (SBC 1953, c. 55), which gives Council its powers to pass by-laws, provide services, buy and sell property and borrow.

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  • vancouver.ca · checked Municipal council of City of Vancouver: the mayor and councillors elected under the Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1) s.52; governs under the Community Charter (SBC 2003, c. 26) (Vancouver: Vancouver Charter, SBC 1953, c. 55). Website from the municipality. For: City of Vancouver Council
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Business licences: Regulates businesses and issues business licences (Vancouver Charter ss.272, 276). For: Business licences
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Buildings: Regulates building construction and issues building permits (Vancouver Charter Part IX, s.306). For: Buildings
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Zoning, land use and development: Adopts zoning by-laws and official development plans and controls development (Vancouver Charter Part XXVII, s.565). For: Zoning, land use and development
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Garbage and recycling: Provides and regulates solid waste collection (Vancouver Charter s.303). For: Garbage and recycling
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Water, sewer and drainage: Provides and regulates water, sewers and drains (Vancouver Charter ss.300, 302). For: Water, sewer and drainage
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Streets: Streets and parks are vested in the City; Council regulates the use and protection of streets (Vancouver Charter ss.289-291). For: Streets
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Property tax: Sets real-property tax rates every year by the annual rating by-law (Vancouver Charter Part XX, s.373). For: Property tax
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked By-laws on nuisances, noise and animals: Regulates nuisances, noise and other disturbances and the keeping and impounding of animals by by-law (Vancouver Charter ss.323-324). For: By-laws on nuisances, noise and animals
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Services and by-laws: The City is governed by the Vancouver Charter (SBC 1953, c. 55), which gives Council its powers to pass by-laws, provide services, buy and sell property and borrow. For: Services and by-laws
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked Mayor, City of Vancouver: 1 seat(s). Election rules: Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1) ss.52-53; council size: Community Charter s.118 (or letters patent / bylaw). For: Mayor
  • web.archive.org · checked Councillor, City of Vancouver: 10 seat(s). City Council is made up of the Mayor and 10 councillors who are elected at large (vancouver.ca, archived 24 Aug 2026); Vancouver Charter. Election rules: Local Government Act (RSBC 2015, c. 1) ss.52-53; council size: Community Charter s.118 (or letters patent / bylaw). For: Councillor
  • opendata.vancouver.ca · checked Mayor of City of Vancouver, listed as a current council member by the municipality (checked 2026-10-11). For: Ken Sim as Mayor
  • opendata.vancouver.ca · checked Councillor of City of Vancouver, listed as a current council member by the municipality (checked 2026-10-11). For: Brian Montague as Councillor, Lenny Zhou as Councillor, Lisa Dominato as Councillor, Lucy Maloney as Councillor, Mike Klassen as Councillor and 5 more
  • web.archive.org · checked City of Vancouver 2026 mayoral candidates page (archived 15 Sep 2026; vancouver.ca blocks automated access); same 8 candidates in Daily Hive ballot-order report of 22 Sep 2026. General voting day: Local Government Act s.52 (third Saturday of October, every fourth year from 2014). For: General election, October 17, 2026
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked General voting day: Local Government Act s.52 (third Saturday of October, every fourth year from 2014). For: General election, October 17, 2026
  • dailyhive.com · checked SECONDARY SOURCE: Daily Hive ballot-order report (22 Sep 2026) of the City of Vancouver's 56 council candidates; vancouver.ca blocks automated access, 37 names cross-checked against Wikipedia's 2026 Vancouver municipal election article; to be verified against the City's official list (ticket filed). General voting day: Local Government Act s.52 (third Saturday of October, every fourth year from 2014). For: General election, October 17, 2026
  • bclaws.gov.bc.ca · checked 2030 general local election date from Local Government Act s.52(1)-(2) (third Saturday of October 2030 = 19 Oct 2030). For: General election, October 19, 2030

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