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• About Saanich
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• Archives
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    • History
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• Agriculture & Food Security
  • Agriculture & Food Security Plan
  • Saanich Agricultural Regulations
    • Temporary Farm Worker Housing
    • Backyard Chickens
    • Boulevard Maintenance and Planting Tips
    • Zoning Bylaw and Official Community Plan
    • Saanich Local Foodscape Guide
    • Farm Markets
    • Roadside Stands
  • Guide to Community Gardens
    • Community Gardens
  • Connect to Local Food
    • Savour Saanich
    • Find a Farm
    • Find a Farm Market
    • Find a Food Assistance Program
  • Education and Resources
    • Canada Goose Management
    • Protecting Urban Crops from Wildlife
    • Natural Ecosystems and Agricultural Production
    • Educational Opportunities
  • Regulatory Bodies, Committees and Legislation
    • Agricultural Land Commission
    • Ministry of Agriculture and Food
  • About Saanich Agriculture
• Community Associations
• Community Grants
  • How Do I Apply
• Community Planning
  • Official Community Plan
    • Strategic OCP Update
      • Project Background and Documents
  • Centre, Corridor, Village and Action Plans
    • Quadra McKenzie Study
    • Uptown-Douglas Plan
    • Tillicum
    • Shelbourne Valley Action Plan
      • Short-Term Mobility Design Options
    • Other Action Plans
  • Climate Action & Adaptation Plans
  • Local Area Plans
    • Blenkinsop
    • Cadboro Bay
    • Carey
    • Cordova Bay
    • Gordon Head
    • North Quadra
    • Quadra
    • Royal Oak
    • Rural Saanich
    • Saanich Core
    • Shelbourne
    • Tillicum
    • Local Area Plan Updates
      • Cordova Bay Local Area Plan Update
        • Documents and Reports
      • Cadboro Bay Local Area Plan Update
        • Documents and Reports
        • Advisory Committee
        • Housing Option Public Engagement
        • Plan Development Process
  • Older Adults & the Community
  • Policy Initiatives
  • Stats and Data
  • Housing Division
    • Small-Scale Multi-Unit Housing
    • Support for Non-Market Housing
    • Tenant Assistance Policy
    • Nellie McClung Library Redevelopment
  • Community Amenity Contributions and Inclusionary Housing Policy
• Dogs in Saanich
  • Dog Licences
    • Dog Licence Application
  • Dogs in Parks FAQ
• Emergency Program
  • Get Prepared
    • Make a Kit
    • Make a plan
    • Planning for specific groups
      • Disabilities
      • Pets
      • Older Adults
      • Business
      • Parents and Schools
    • Sanitation
    • Secure Your space
    • Utilities
    • Practical prep
  • Presentations & Programs
    • Speaker Series
    • Individual & Family Preparedness
    • Neighbourhoods
    • Schools
      • Grade Four Program
      • Planning Support
    • Business
    • Community Groups
  • Municipal Preparedness
    • Projects
    • Planning
    • Staffing
    • Facilities
    • Exercise Yellow Cloud
  • Volunteer Services
    • Emergency Radio Communications
    • Emergency Support Services
    • Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program
    • Volunteer With Us
  • Types of Emergencies
    • Earthquakes
    • Severe Weather
      • Winter Weather
      • Power Failure
      • Extreme Heat
    • Tsunamis
      • Tsunami Notification FAQs
    • Pandemic
    • Fires
  • Family Fun!
• Fire Prevention & Safety
  • Outdoor Burning
  • Smoke Alarms
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Regulations & Bylaws
    • False Alarm Bylaw [PDF - 21 KB]
    • Fire Prevention Bylaw
    • Fireworks Bylaw
    • Oil Tanks & Oil Burning Equipment Bylaw
    • Smoke Alarm Bylaw
    • Street Address Bylaw
  • Oil Tanks & Oil Burning Equipment
  • Fire Department Information
  • Fire Prevention Week is October 6-12, 2024
  • Fire Safety Education
    • Fire Extinguisher Training
    • Fire Safety At Home
    • Apartment & Condominium Fire Safety
    • Workplace Safety
    • Wildfire Protection
    • Seniors Fall Prevention & Fire Safety
    • Hoarding Education & Action Team
    • Learn Not to Burn
    • Youth FireSetter Intervention
    • Ready to Rent
  • Fire Department Centennial Celebrations
  • At Home
    • Kitchen Safety
    • Make an Escape Plan
    • Carbon Monoxide Safety
    • For Kids - Fire Safety Made Fun!
    • Home Heating
    • Living & Sleeping Areas
    • Basement & Garage
    • Outdoor Grilling
    • Holiday Safety
  • Inspections
    • Fire Safety Plans
    • Business Licence Inspections
  • Reflective Address Sign Program
  • Summer Fire Safety
  • Halloween Bonfires and Fireworks
• Indigenous Relations
  • National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
• Get Involved
  • Addressing Council
  • Newsletters and online community
  • Public Participation
  • Volunteer with Saanich
• Getting Around
  • Active Transportation Plan
    • Quick Build Active Transportation Projects
  • Cycling
    • Bike Network
    • Cycle Touring
    • Borden Street and McKenzie Cycle Track
    • Bike Kitchens
    • Cycling Infrastructure Projects in Saanich
    • Tillicum Road protected bike lanes
    • Gorge Road Storm Drain & Transportation Upgrade Project
    • McKenzie Avenue – Borden Street to Cedar Hill Road Protected Bike Lanes Project
  • Getting Around FAQs
  • Roads & Traffic
    • Local Improvement Information
    • Parking Tickets & Residential Parking Only
    • Report Street or Traffic Light Problems
      • LED Streetlight Program
    • Traffic Advisories
    • Winter Road Maintenance
    • Transportation Data
    • Traffic Signal Timing
  • Transit
  • Walking
    • Crosswalk Projects
    • Request a Curb Ramp
    • Sidewalk Projects
    • Leading Pedestrian Intervals
  • Road Safety Action Plan
  • Cedar Hill Cross Road safety review
  • Safe Routes to School
    • School Travel Plans
    • Bike Buses
    • School Streets
• Heritage
  • Centennial Heritage Banners
  • Centennial Trails & Walking Tours
  • Heritage Policies & Regulations
  • Heritage Sites
    • Heritage Register
    • Significant Heritage Structures
    • Inventory of Heritage Markers
    • Heritage Walking Tours
  • Saanich Heritage Foundation
  • Your Heritage Building
    • Heritage Designation
    • Research the History of Your Home
    • Heritage Alteration Requests
    • House Grants Program
  • Heritage - Frequently Asked Questions
• Natural Environment
  • Environmental Planning
    • Environmental Development Permit Area
    • Environmental Reference Atlas
    • Saanich Ecosystem Mapping
    • Natural State Covenants
    • Stormwater Management
    • Streamside Development Permit Area
  • Invasive Species, Noxious Weeds & Wildlife
    • Saanich Invasive Species Overview
    • Reporting Invasive Species
    • Invasive Plants
      • Invasive Plant Disposal
    • Living With Wildlife
      • Invasive Fire Ants
      • Mosquitos & West Nile Virus
    • What Can You Do?
    • Invasive Resources
      • Invasive Brochures & Resources
      • Invasive Species Resources & Links
    • Noxious Weeds Bylaw
  • Joint Urban Forest Strategy and Biodiversity Conservation Strategy Public Engagement
  • Native Plant Salvage Program
  • Our Backyard Magazine
  • Pesticide Reduction
    • Alternatives to Pesticides
    • How to Dispose of Pesticides
    • Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
    • Permitted Pesticides
    • Pesticide Permits
    • Pesticide Resources & Links
    • Pesticide Bylaw
    • Rodenticides
  • Protecting the Environment
    • Bylaws & Policies
  • Publications & Tools
    • Atlases
    • Invasive Species
    • Brochures
    • QEP List
    • Plant Lists
  • Resilient Saanich: Environmental Policy Framework
    • Resilient Saanich: Technical Committee
    • Biodiversity Conservation Strategy
      • State of Biodiversity Report
    • Resilient Saanich: Environmental Stewardship Programs
    • Resilient Saanich Updates
    • Virtual Open House
      • Read the Proposal
    • Community StoryMap
  • Saanich Environmental Awards
    • 2022 Award Winners
    • How to Nominate Someone
    • Nominate someone for an Environmental Award
  • Saanich Naturescape Program
  • Saanich's Urban Forest
    • Tree Care Tips
    • Partnership Tree Planting Program
    • Public Trees
    • Significant Trees in Saanich
    • Tree Protection Bylaw
    • Trees & Development
    • Trees and Storms
    • Urban Forest Strategy
    • National Tree Day
    • Tree Cutting Permit
    • Application for Tree Cutting Permit
  • Stormwater Drainage & Waterways
    • Flood Information for Homeowners
  • Watersheds
    • Report Pollution Spills
    • Bowker Creek Initiative
• Neighbour to Neighbour Resilience Initiative
• Police
• Property Taxes
  • Understanding Your Tax Notice
  • Paying Your Taxes
    • Pre-Authorized Payment Plan
    • Penalties and Late Payments
      • Tax Sale
  • Managing Your Account
    • New Owners
    • Changing Ownership Information
    • Changing Your Mailing Address
    • MySaanich
• Report a Problem
  • Vandalism & Graffiti
• Sustainable Saanich
  • Climate Change
    • 2020 Climate Plan [PDF - 31 MB]
    • Carbon Calculator
      • Carbon Calculator How-To
      • Carbon Calculator Methodology
    • Programs & Rebates
      • Climate-Friendly Home Incentives
        • Oil Heating Survey
      • Energy Conservation Assistance Program (ECAP)
      • Public EV Charging Stations
      • Business Sustainability Programs and Incentives
      • Climate-Friendly Transportation Rebates
      • E-bike Incentives
        • E-bike Frequently Asked Questions
      • Heat Pump Financing Program
      • Incentives for Multi-Unit Residential Buildings
      • Climate Action Tax Exemption Program
    • Progress Reports
    • Climate Videos E-Newsletters and Other Resources
    • Saanich Climate Champions
      • Climate Champions in Saanich
      • Share your Climate Commitment
    • Climate Plan Awards
    • Climate Action Workshop Series
    • One Planet Saanich
    • Climate Friendly Homes
      • Make the switch to a heat pump
    • Sustainable Buildings
      • Building Retrofit Strategy
  • Climate Action Guidebook
  • Climate Adaptation
    • Climate adaptation to heat and smoke
  • Electric Vehicles
  • BC Energy Step Code and Zero Carbon Step Code
    • Step Code and Carbon Pollution Standard Regional Engagement 2022
  • Food and Materials
  • Reducing Single-Use Plastic Bags
    • How we got here
  • BCSEA Cool It! Program
  • Ecofootprint and Consumption-Based Emissions
• Utilities & Garbage
  • Your Utility Bill
    • Paying Your Bill
    • Managing Your Account
      • New Owners & Tenants
      • Adding or Changing a Cart
    • Understanding Your Utility Bill
      • Charges Explained
      • Average Utility Costs
      • Sewer Calculation
      • Estimated Bills
    • Water Leak Adjustments
  • Garbage & Organics
    • Collection Schedules
    • Grass Mulching
    • Yard and Garden Waste Drop-Off & Webcam
    • Cart Information
      • Cart Selection
      • Cart Placement
      • Cart Cleanliniess
      • Kitchen Containers
    • FAQs
    • Greener Garbage Collection
    • Greener Garbage Collection Guidelines
    • Litter Control & Illegal Dumping
    • Missed Collection
    • Organics - Kitchen Scraps & Yard Trimmings
    • Leaf Collection Program
      • Leaf Collection FAQs
    • Prevent Conflicts with Bears and Wildlife
  • Water
    • Water Meter Access
    • Water Leak Detection & Repair
    • Water Conservation
    • Watering Schedules
    • Water main flushing notification registration
    • Our Drinking Water
  • Sanitary Sewer
    • Sewer Enterprise Boundary
    • Sanitary Sewer Guidelines
    • Emergency Assistance Information — Flooding, Drainage & Sewer Backup
  • Other Company Utilities