1. Open the Air Quality page
2. Air
3. Burning & Air Quality

1. Open the Air page
2. Overview
3. The Air Quality Problem
4. Airshed Protection
5. Clear the Air Cowichan

1. Open the Burning & Air Quality page
2. CVRD Airshed Protection Strategy
3. Community Wood Smoke Reduction Program
4. Alternatives to Open Burning
5. Know the Rules

1. Open the Arts & Culture page
2. Arts & Culture Grants
3. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre
4. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre Events Calendar
5. Cowichan Performing Arts Centre Rental Information
6. Resources

1. Open the Building Inspection page
2. Applying for a Building Permit
3. Building in the CVRD
4. Building in the ALR
5. CVRD Climatic and Seismic Data for Building
6. Book an Inspection
7. Building Permit Statistics
8. Frequently Asked Questions
9. Web Map
10. Development Services
11. Realtor Portal

1. Open the Web Map page
2. Addressing
3. GIS Downloads

1. Open the GIS Downloads page
2. Studies and Assessments Data

1. Open the Bylaw Enforcement page
2. Bylaw Complaints
3. Bylaw Dispute Adjudication System
4. Bylaw Enforcement
5. Camping regulations
6. Dogs
7. Fines & Payments
8. Fireworks Permits & Safety
9. Soil

1. Open the Dogs page
2. Dog regulation

1. Open the Planning & Development page
2. Application Forms
3. Zoning Bylaws
4. Official Community Plan for the Electoral Areas
5. Active Development Applications
6. Public Hearings & Information Meetings
7. New Provincial Short-Term Rental Legislation (Bill 35)
8. New Provincial Housing Regulations (Bill 44)
9. Advisory Planning Commissions
10. History & Heritage
11. Housing Matters
12. Community Design Projects
13. Frequently Asked Questions
14. Realtor Portal
15. Building Inspections
16. Planning - Strategic Initiatives

1. Open the Official Community Plan for the Electoral Areas page
2. Technical Reports

1. Open the History & Heritage page
2. Community Heritage Register & Candidates
3. Nominations

1. Open the Housing Matters page
2. Housing Needs Assessment

1. Open the Environment page
2. Climate Change
3. Liquid Waste Management Planning
4. Low Impact Development
5. Our Natural Environment
6. Water Management Plans
7. Drinking Water and Watershed Protection

1. Open the Climate Change page
2. Climate Adaptation
3. Climate Mitigation
4. Climate Risks
5. New Normal Cowichan
6. Sea Level Rise

1. Open the Climate Adaptation page
2. DroughtSmart Tools
3. FloodSmart Tools
4. FireSmart Tools
5. Emergency Preparedness

1. Open the Liquid Waste Management Planning page
2. Septic Savvy
3. South Sector Liquid Waste Management Planning
4. Central Sector Liquid Waste Management Plan

1. Open the South Sector Liquid Waste Management Planning page
2. South Sector Plan Area
3. About the Project
4. Planning Process
5. Community Sewer Servicing Options
6. Evaluation Criteria
7. Resources

1. Open the Low Impact Development page
2. Burn it Smart
3. Develop with Care
4. Green Shores
5. Land Clearing Management
6. Water Balance Express

1. Open the Our Natural Environment page
2. Ecosystems
3. Watersheds

1. Open the Ecosystems page
2. Environmentally Sensitive Areas
3. Invasive Species

1. Open the Watersheds page
2. Water Cycle
3. Water Quality
4. Water Supply
5. Drinking Water & Watershed Protection
6. Busyplace Stormwater Management

1. Open the Water Management Plans page
2. Bonsall Creek
3. Cowichan Basin
4. Ladysmith & Area
5. South Cowichan
6. Yellowpoint - Cedar
7. Cowichan River Water Supply

1. Open the Drinking Water and Watershed Protection page
2. Bonsall Creek
3. Cowichan Basin
4. Ladysmith & Area
5. South Cowichan
6. Yellowpoint - Cedar
7. Cowichan River Water Supply

1. Open the Finance page
2. 2025 Budget
3. 2025 Budget Calendar
4. 2024 Budget Virtual Public Meetings
5. 2025 - 2029 Five Year Financial Plan
6. 2025 Parcel Taxes
7. 2025 Property Tax Inserts
8. Asset Management
9. Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) Form
10. Financial Statements
11. Grants Provided
12. Invoice Submission via Email
13. Statements of Financial Information (SOFI)
14. Utility Bill Payment

1. Open the 2025 Property Tax Inserts page
2. Area A - Mill Bay/Malahat
3. Area B - Shawnigan Lake
4. Area C - Cobble Hill
5. Area D - Cowichan Bay
6. Area E - Cowichan Station/Sahtlam/Glenora
7. Area F - Cowichan Lake South/Skutz Falls
8. Area G - Saltair/Gulf Islands
9. Area H - North Oyster/Diamond
10. Area I - Youbou/Meade Creek
11. City of Duncan
12. District of North Cowichan
13. Town of Ladysmith
14. Town of Lake Cowichan

1. Open the Garbage & Recycling page
2. Recycling Centre Locations, Hours, Accepted Materials, and Fees
3. Cowichan Recyclopedia
4. Curbside Collection Overview
5. Green Organics Tote
6. Blue Recyclables Tote
7. Yellow Glass Bin
8. Black Garbage Tote
9. Construction and Demolition Waste
10. Illegal Dumping
11. Waste Management Education
12. Household Hazardous Waste
13. Community Event Tote Program
14. Solid Waste Management Plan
15. Facility Licencing
16. Regional Waste Data

1. Open the Curbside Collection Overview page
2. Collection Schedules

1. Open the Blue Recyclables Tote page
2. Flexible Plastic Packaging

1. Open the Natural Hazards page
2. Debris Flow/Landslides
3. Drought
4. Earthquakes
5. Flooding
6. Risk Assessment Reports
7. Sea Level Rise
8. Wildfires
9. Windstorms

1. Open the Drought page
2. Agri-Drought
3. Fire Smart
4. New Normal Cowichan
5. Regional Water Use
6. Water Restrictions

1. Open the Legislative Services page
2. Bylaws
3. Committees & Commissions
4. Delegation Requests
5. Documents Readily Available to the Public
6. Freedom of Information
7. Voter Approval
8. Policies
9. Elections / Referenda

1. Open the Committees & Commissions page
2. Commissions
3. Select Committees
4. Standing Committees

1. Open the Commissions page
2. Cowichan Lake Recreation Commission
3. Thetis Island Port Commission
4. Cowichan Core Recreation Commission
5. Cowichan North Recreation Commission
6. Cowichan South Recreation Commission

1. Open the Select Committees page
2. Director Services Select Committee

1. Open the Standing Committees page
2. Electoral Areas Services Committee
3. Committee of the Whole
4. Accessibility Advisory Committee
5. Cowichan Lake Community Hall Advisory Committee

1. Open the Voter Approval page
2. *Shawnigan Village Water System Alternative Approval Process

1. Open the Maps & GIS page
2. Addressing
3. GIS Downloads

1. Open the GIS Downloads page
2. Studies and Assessments Data

1. Open the News page
2. Living in the CVRD

1. Open the Communications & Engagement page
2. Plan Your Cowichan User Guide

1. Open the Tourism Cowichan page
2. About Cowichan
3. Accommodation
4. Boating and Marinas
5. Contact Us
6. Dine Out
7. Events Calendar
8. Getting Here
9. Order the Official Cowichan Vacation Guide
10. Stakeholder Information
11. Things To Do
12. Wine and Culinary

1. Open the About Cowichan page
2. Communities

1. Open the Accommodation page
2. Chemainus
3. Cobble Hill
4. Cowichan Bay
5. Cowichan Lake area
6. Crofton
7. Duncan
8. Ladysmith
9. Malahat
10. Mill Bay
11. Shawnigan Lake

1. Open the Dine Out page
2. Chemainus
3. Cobble Hill
4. Cowichan Bay
5. Cowichan Lake
6. Crofton, Maple Bay, Genoa Bay
7. Duncan
8. Ladysmith
9. Malahat and Mill Bay
10. Shawnigan Lake

1. Open the Getting Here page
2. Marinas

1. Open the Stakeholder Information page
2. Submit an Event
3. Tourism Resources
4. Marketing Opportunities
5. Sustainable Tourism

1. Open the Things To Do page
2. Art Galleries
3. Attractions
4. Cycling Areas
5. Golf Courses
6. Outfitters and Tour Operators
7. Museums
8. Hiking
9. Parks
10. Beaches
11. Theatres

1. Open the Wine and Culinary page
2. Wineries
3. Agri Tourism Operators
4. Wine and Culinary Festival

1. Open the Transit page
2. Contact Us
3. Frequently Asked Questions
4. Transit Benefits and Promotions
5. Winter Route Alterations
6. Special Events and Service Changes

1. Open the Utility Services page
2. Sewer Systems
3. Water Systems

1. Open the Sewer Systems page
2. Arbutus Mountain Estates Sanitary Sewer System
3. Arbutus Ridge Sanitary Sewer System
4. Bald Mountain Sanitary Sewer System
5. Brulette Place Sanitary Sewer System
6. Cobble Hill Village Sanitary Sewer System
7. Cowichan Bay Sanitary Sewer System
8. Eagle Heights Sanitary Sewer System
9. Kerry Village Sanitary Sewer System
10. Lambourn Estates Sanitary Sewer System
11. Malahat Sewer
12. Maple Hills Sanitary Sewer System
13. Mesachie Lake Sanitary Sewer System
14. Mill Springs Sanitary Sewer System
15. Shawnigan Beach Estates Sanitary Sewer System
16. Sentinel Ridge Sanitary Sewer System
17. Youbou Sanitary Sewer System

1. Open the Water Systems page
2. Arbutus Mountain Estates Water System
3. Arbutus Ridge Water System
4. Bald Mountain Water System
5. Burnum Water System
6. Carlton Water System
7. Cherry Point Water System
8. Dogwood Ridge Water System
9. Douglas Hill Water System
10. Fern Ridge Water System
11. Honeymoon Bay Water System
12. Kerry Village
13. Lambourn Estates
14. Malahat Water
15. Mesachie Lake
16. Saltair Water System
17. Satellite Park
18. Shawnigan Lake North
19. Shellwood
20. Woodley Range
21. Youbou
22. Shell Beach Water System
23. Shawnigan Village Water System