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  1. Home

  2. Your Government

    1. Mayor & Council
      1. Meet Your Mayor & Council
      2. Council Meeting Calendar
      3. Write to Council
      4. Live Streaming Council Meetings
    2. City Administration
      1. Organizational Chart
    3. City Governance
      1. Council Process
      2. Bylaws
      3. Agenda & Minutes
    4. Budget & Financial Reports
    5. Corporate Services
      1. Delegations
      2. Sustainability Leadership Awards
      3. Freedom of Information & Protection of Privacy
    6. Council Committees
      1. Boards, Committees, & Commissions
        1. Advisory Planning Commission (APC)
        2. Board of Variance
        3. Cultural Development Committee (CDC)
          1. Cultural Ambassador 2018
          2. Heritage Award 2017
        4. Nelson Housing Committee (NHC)
      2. External Committees & Boards
        1. Police Board
        2. Library Board
        3. Nelson and District Recreation Commission
        4. Police Board
        5. Regional District of Central Kootenay Board
      3. Volunteer - Become a Member
    7. Council Priorities
    8. Boards & Commissions
    9. Public Sector Partners
      1. Regional District of Central Kootenay
      2. Columbia Basin Trust
      3. BC Provincial Government
    10. Private Sector Partners
      1. Nelson Kootenay Lake Tourism
      2. Nelson Chamber of Commerce
      3. Imagine Kootenay
      4. Community Futures
      5. Nelson & Area Economic Development Partnership
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  3. City Services

    1. Animal Control
      1. Domestic Animals
      2. Non-Domestic Animals
    2. Business Licence
      1. Applications for Business Licences
      2. Medical Cannabis Businesses
      3. Recreational Cannabis Retail
      4. Liquor Licensing
      5. Short-Term Vacation Rentals
        1. New Regulations
        2. Background
        3. Issues and Complaints
    3. Bylaw Enforcement
      1. Bylaw Adjudication
      2. Bylaw Complaints
      3. Dispute a Bylaw Notice (Ticket)
    4. Cemetery
    5. City Campground
    6. Construction (Commercial & Residential)
      1. Building & Plumbing Permits / Inspections
        1. Building Inspections
        2. Building Permits
        3. Building Permit Reports
      2. Secondary Suites & Laneway Houses
    7. Emergency Services
      1. Electrical Emergency
      2. Water & Sewer Emergencies
      3. Emergency Preparedness
    8. Energy Conservation
      1. Community Solar Garden
      2. Energy Saving Tips
      3. EcoSave Participant Testimonials
      4. EcoSave Step-By-Step
      5. Energy Retrofits Programs
      6. The Great Escape (Heat Mapping)
      7. Green Home & Energy Show
    9. Finance
      1. Bill Payments
        1. Business Licences
        2. Parking Tickets
        3. Pet Licences
        4. Property Tax
        5. Water / Sewer / Garbage
      2. Budget & Financial Reports
      3. Purchasing
    10. Property Taxes
      1. Annual Property Tax Sale
      2. Home Owner Grant
      3. Payment Options For Property Taxes
      4. Property Tax Exemptions
    11. Fire & Rescue Services
      1. Fire Prevention / Inspections
      2. FireSmart Property Assessments
      3. Recruitment
      4. History
    12. Land Development
      1. Development Application
      2. Development Permits
      3. Development Variances
      4. Subdivision
      5. Zoning
    13. Library
    14. Nelson Police Department
      1. About Us
        1. Office of The Chief Constable
        2. Organizational Chart
        3. History
        4. Police Board
          1. Strategic Plan
          2. Roles and Responsibilities
          3. Board Meeting Information
          4. Police Board Directors
      2. Public Info
        1. Professional Standards Section
        2. Compliments or Complaints
        3. Stolen ID
        4. Freedom of Information (FOI) Requests
        5. Criminal Record and Police Information Checks
      3. Community Services
        1. Nelson Police Foundation
        2. DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education)
        3. Graffiti Removal Program
        4. Nelson Business Association
        5. Emergency Services Camp
        6. Nelson Police Charity Fishing Derby
        7. Restorative Justice Program
          1. Restorative Justice Community Partners
          2. Restorative Justice Youth Infographic (PDF)
          3. Volunteer Application Form (PDF)
        8. Victim Services Unit
          1. Community Partners
        9. Nelson Services
      4. Careers
        1. Nelson Reserves
          1. Volunteer Reserve Constable
        2. Recruit Officers
        3. Sworn Exempt Officers
      5. I Want To...
        1. Apply
          1. Emergency Service Camp
          2. Nelson Reserves
          3. Police Jobs
            1. Recruit Officer
            2. Sworn Exempt Candidate
          4. Restorative Justice Program Volunteer Application
          5. Criminal Record and Police Information Checks
        2. Contact
          1. Police Staff Directory
        3. Find
          1. Organization Structure
          2. Police Board Documents
          3. Restorative Justice Program
        4. Read
          1. History
            1. Police History
            2. History of Nelson Restorative Justice
          2. Nelson Police Strategic Plan 2011 to 2015 (PDF)
          3. Police FAQs
          4. Restorative Justice Youth Infographic (PDF)
    15. Other Planning Services
      1. Signage, Facades, Awnings & Murals
      2. Heritage Planning
    16. Parks
      1. Special Events
      2. Sports Field Status
    17. Roads & Transportation
      1. Bicycle Parking
        1. Bicycle Racks
        2. Long Term Bicycle Parking
        3. Short Term Bicycle Parking
      2. Parking In Nelson
        1. Residential Parking Permit Areas
        2. Parking Tickets
      3. Streets & Sidewalks
      4. Winter Snow & Ice Management
      5. Transit
        1. handyDART
        2. Schedules & Fares
      6. Electric Vehicle Charging Station
    18. Youth Centre
      1. I Want To....
        1. Become a Volunteer
        2. Look at Programs Offered
        3. Donate
        4. See an Employment Counsellor
        5. What workshops/certificates do you offer?
      2. Youth Centre
        1. Membership
        2. Skate Lessons
        3. Registration
        4. Who We Are
        5. Youth Programs
        6. The Flea
        7. Weekday Warriors After School Program
        8. Camps
        9. Photo Gallery
        10. Birthday Parties
      3. Youth Employment Centre
        1. One-on-One Employment Services
        2. Self-Serve Resources
        3. Customized Employment
        4. Youth Job Board
        5. Youth Employment Services
        6. Workshops
        7. Certificates
        8. Youth For Hire
        9. FAQ's
        10. Who We Are
        11. Career Fairs
    19. Waste Management
      1. Recycling
      2. Waste
    20. Utilities / Services
      1. Sewer
      2. Water
        1. Water Conservation
          1. Indoor Water Conservation
          2. Outdoor Water Conservation
          3. What is the City doing?
        2. Water Restrictions
      3. Fibre Optic Services
        1. Rates
        2. Terms of Use
      4. Electrical Services (Nelson Hydro)
        1. Applications
        2. EcoSave Program
          1. Community Solar Garden
          2. Energy Saving Tips
          3. EcoSave Participant Testimonials
          4. EcoSave Step-By-Step
          5. Energy Retrofits Programs
          6. The Great Escape (Heat Mapping)
          7. Green Home & Energy Show
        3. Electrical Emergency
        4. Electrical Rates
        5. FAQs
        6. History
          1. Photo Gallery
        7. Locate Underground Services
        8. Metering
        9. New or Upgraded Services
        10. Planned Outages
        11. Problem Reporting
        12. Street Light Outage Reporting
        13. System Operations
        14. Vegetation Management
          1. 2018 Plan for Vegetation & Tree Trimming
          2. Development of a Pest Management Plan
            1. Nelson Hydro Facilities PMP 2014
            2. Nelson Hydro Row PMP 2014
          3. Vegetation & Tree Management (PDF)
          4. Vegetation Around Powerlines
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  4. Doing Business

    1. With the City
      1. Bid Opportunities
      2. Purchasing
    2. In the City
      1. Business License
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  5. Our Community

    1. Grants & Funding Support
    2. Activities
      1. Leisure Guide
      2. Nelson & District Community Complex
      3. Streetcar
      4. Tours
    3. Community Facilities
      1. Capitol Theatre
      2. City Campground
      3. Library
      4. Museum & Art Gallery
      5. Youth Centre
        1. I Want To....
        2. Youth Centre
        3. Youth Employment Centre
    4. Community Planning
      1. Current Planning Projects
        1. Cannabis
          1. Applying for a Cannabis Retail Licence
          2. Legislative Background and Updates
          3. History of Medical Cannabis in Nelson
          4. Cannabis Regulations in Other Cities
          5. Public Engagement Results
          6. FAQs
        2. Upcoming Public Hearings
      2. Official Community Plan
      3. Affordable Housing
      4. Heritage Planning
      5. Maps
    5. Community Engagement
      1. Alert Centre
      2. Notify Me
    6. Fire Safety & Public Education
      1. Emergency Preparedness
        1. First Aid Kit
        2. Food
        3. Power Loss or Winter Storms
        4. Water
      2. Community Involvement
      3. Emergency & Safety
      4. Fire Drill Competition
      5. Fire Prevention Week
      6. Life Safety Tips & Videos
    7. Elections
    8. Police Department
    9. Public Works & Utilities
    10. Community Partners
      1. Ambulance
      2. Regional District of Central Kootenay Parks
      3. Health Services
      4. Forest Fires
      5. Regional District of Central Kootenay
      6. Columbia Basin Trust
      7. Kootenay Career Development Society
    11. Sustainability
      1. Community Wildfire Protection Plan
      2. Corporate Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan
      3. Low Carbon Path to 2040: Community Energy
      4. Path to 2040 Sustainability Strategy
      5. Sustainable Waterfront & Downtown Master Plan
      6. Sustainability Leadership Awards
      7. Water Masterplan
      8. What You Can Do?
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  6. I Want To…

    1. Apply For
      1. Building & Plumbing Permits
      2. Business Licence
      3. Employment
      4. Delegation to Council
      5. Development Permit
      6. Electrical Service (Nelson Hydro)
      7. Grants
      8. Short-Term Rental Licence
      9. Signs & Murals
      10. Special Events
      11. Hanging a Banner
      12. Volunteer Opportunities
    2. Pay For
      1. Dog Licences
      2. Business Licence
      3. Parking Tickets
      4. Property Tax
      5. Water, Sewer & Garbage
    3. Report
      1. Electrical Problem
      2. A Concern
      3. Water / Sewer Problem
      4. General Inquiry
    4. Visit
      1. About Nelson
        1. Arts & Culture
        2. Heritage
          1. A Brief History of Nelson
        3. Maps
        4. Sister Cities
      2. Museum & Art Gallery
      3. Activities
        1. Leisure Guide
        2. Nelson & District Community Complex
        3. Streetcar
        4. Tours
      4. City Campground
    5. Learn About
      1. Animal Control & Regulations
      2. Business Licensing
        1. All Other businesses
      3. Development Application
      4. Parking
      5. Property Taxes & Utilities
      6. Youth Centre
      7. Subdivision
      8. Zoning
    6. Find
      1. Applications & Forms
        1. Publications & Reports
      2. Bid Opportunities
      3. Bus Schedule
      4. Bylaws, Agendas & Minutes
      5. City News & Notices
      6. Council Calendar
      7. Document Centre
      8. Maps
      9. Notices
      10. Waste & Recycling Schedule
      11. Publications & Reports
    7. Contact
      1. City Staff
      2. Mayor & Council
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