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Planning & Operations

Welcome to the City of Williams Lake Planning & Operations Dept.

Under the direction of the General Manager of Planning & Operations, this department is composed of several sub-departments dealing with specific functions as follows:

• Engineering
• Public Works
• Planning
• Building Inspection
• License Inspection & Bylaw Enforcement
• City Pound
• Business License FAQs

Click on the hyperlinks in the list above, or select a link below to learn more about each specific function.

City documents for building & development guidelines and applications for business, zoning, variance, etc. can be obtained by clicking the link. 

BC BizPal BizPaL provides customized online information on government licences and permits to business clients.	Building Inspection Regulates all building activities within the municipal boundaries.
Building Permit FAQs Frequently Asked Questions about Building Permits	Building Reports Statistical Building Permit Information
Business License FAQs Click here for answers to frequently asked questions about Business Licenses.	Central Cariboo Garbage Transfer Station Central Cariboo Transfer Station
Engineering Learn about the wide variety of functions performed by the Engineering Department.	Garbage Cart Service Level Change Applications Applications for "Service Level Change" for the new City of Williams Lake garbage and recycling carts are now being accepted.
Licenses & Bylaws Municipal Bylaws including Business Licensing, Traffic and Animal Control Bylaws.	Organization Chart An organization chart of positions in Planning and Operations
Planning Planning for future development and dealing with current land use issues.	Streets & Parks Division Responsible for maintaining and repairing all streets, lanes and parks services.
Water and Sewer Division Responsible for repair and maintenance of Water Distribution Mains, Sanitary Sewer Mains and Storm Sewer Mains.	Water Conservation Ideas to conserve water.
Williams Lake Mosquito Pest Management Program Williams Lake Pest Management Program 2009-2014.	Municipal Services
Interface Plan	Williams Lake Airshed Management Plan Downloadable Airshed Management Plan
Buildings and Transportation Division Building & Utilities, Mechanical Services, & Airport Divisions of the Department.