Resources for Kamloops

Kamloops, British Columbia: library cards and borrowing. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Kamloops, British Columbia: garbage, recycling and collection. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Kamloops dogs older than six months need annual licences. A lifetime tag does not remove the yearly fee. More than two dogs at an address needs an approved variance.

Kamloops City surface lots and parkades have different payment hours and rates. This guide lists all five surface lots and both parkades named on the City rate page.

Kamloops parking and violation notices can be paid online, by mail or at City counters. Disputes require a form at Community Services, with valid driving and vehicle documents.

Prepare a clear, safe space for a Kamloops water-meter upgrade. Indoor meters require an adult present, water is temporarily shut off, and most visits take 30 to 90 minutes.

Kamloops PAWS withdraws City-calculated utility installments at month end. Read quarterly recalculations, allow three weeks to cancel, and expect a possible year-end balancing amount.

If Kamloops water stops, check whether water is turned on, look for leaks or burst pipes, and contact a qualified plumber when the frozen section is hidden or unsafe to reach.

Kamloops cleans sanitary sewer mains year-round using high-pressure water and vacuum equipment. You may keep using fixtures, but close toilet lids and plug unused sinks to reduce splash risk.

Kamloops lists three free RV sani-dump sites. Mission Flats is the year-round site; Kingston Avenue and Trans Canada Highway West are marked closed for the season on the checked source.

Kamloops Council delegations can present for up to ten minutes in person or by Zoom. A request is not confirmed until staff contacts you, and supporting slides have a separate deadline.

Kamloops business licences include home businesses and renew annually. Renewal payment is due December 31, and an inter-community licence is additional to a primary licence.

Kamloops, British Columbia: parks and recreation services. Find local rules, practical steps, useful answers and official service links.

Find Kamloops, British Columbia parks and open spaces, with individual descriptions, recorded facilities, photos where verified and Google Maps.

At Kamloops City pools, children six and younger must stay within arm’s reach of someone 16 or older, with no more than three young children per supervising person.

Kamloops ARCH provides eligible permanent residents up to $400 in annual recreation credit. Apply through a screening agency, not a City recreation counter; KamPASS uses the same application.

Kamloops paid street parking runs Monday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a three-hour maximum. Current rates took effect June 1, 2026.

Kamloops residential permits are free and apply only to eligible posted two-hour zones. The property owner applies; permits do not cover paid parking zones.

Kamloops prioritizes arterials, then collector and bus routes, then residential streets. Its targets start after snowfall ends; continuing snowfall keeps crews on the highest-priority roads.