Home & Property
Anmore residents and property owners deal with a variety of issues, from property taxes to septic system maintenance. This page provides information on some of those topics, with links to other information on the Anmore website for more details.
Property tax notices are distributed in late May/early June and payments are due at the beginning of July. If you haven’t received your property tax invoice or if you have any questions about how to claim your provincial Home Owner Grant, contact Village Hall.
Anmore residents are billed twice per year — once each in spring and fall — for utility services. Payments are due 30 days from the date of invoice and subject to a 10 per cent penalty thereafter. If you haven’t received your utility bill, contact Village Hall.
The Village of Anmore accepts multiple payment methods for utility bills, property taxes, bylaw fines, pet and business licences, and other fees.
Anmore’s Pre-authorized Debit (PAD) Plan provides taxpayers the option of making monthly payments toward the following year’s property taxes and future utility bills. The payment plan assists our property owners with budgeting by reducing the once-a-year larger payment of property taxes and twice-a-year utility bills to 10 smaller monthly contributions. For questions regarding the PAD Plan, contact Village Hall.
Whether building or renovating, a property owner is responsible for ensuring that all permits and forms are completed and on file with the Village of Anmore, and that any construction or renovation project is in compliance with Village bylaws.
- Learn more about building and renovating in Anmore
- Learn about building permits and licences, and Village bylaws
The majority of Anmore properties use a septic system for sewage management. Residents own their own septic systems and are responsible for all maintenance. It is important to have your system inspected and serviced annually. More information at healthlinkbc.ca.
Anmore’s water comes from Metro Vancouver via Port Moody. Once a year, to ensure water quality, the Village performs maintenance and flushes all the water mains (service notifications will arrive in the mail). Public Works also reads and installs water meters and handles all water concerns.
Bears, raccoons, deer, coyotes and other wildlife regularly found in our rural community and we all must do our part to keep both them and us safe. To prevent conflicts between wildlife and people, it is critical to deter animals, especially bears, from looking for food on your property.
Invasive plants are non-native species that have been introduced into our environment, where they can overwhelm and displace native plants. The Village of Anmore works with the Invasive Species Council of Metro Vancouver on an Invasive Plant Management report as well as treatments to remove invasive plants on municipal property. It’s also important for homeowners to take steps to minimize the impact of invasive plants in our community but it’s essential that the removal be done correctly.
Learn more about how to deal with invasive species on your property
To remove a tree or trees from your property in Anmore, please familiarize yourself with the Tree Management Bylaw. This bylaw is designed to protect the community’s ecological integrity and requires a permit for any tree removal. The Village of Anmore must be advised of any tree removals by way of a permit, even if the removal is compliant with the allowance set by the municipal bylaw. The bylaw explains what constitutes a “tree” and what is permitted to be removed.
Any dead or dangerous trees may be removed only if designated in writing by a certified arborist and with subsequent approval of the Village of Anmore. The fine for Tree Management Bylaw breaches is $1,000 per tree.
To submit an application for a tree removal permit, you must specify your reason for removal, such as for an annual allowance, a dead or dangerous tree, building purposes or other reasons. Ensure you include necessary documentation, such as a survey plan and an arborist report, detailing the condition and location of the trees. Remember to follow all application guidelines, including fees and tree coverage requirements, to avoid penalties.
Anmore gets more snow than its neighbours in Port Moody and Coquitlam. During a snow event, residents/property owners must shovel the walkways in front of their homes, ensuring to not shovel snow into the roadways, and to keep streets clear of vehicles. Garbage Bins should be placed on sidewalks or driveways, not on the road. The Village has established priority routes when clearing roads during snowfall, ensuring essential emergency response and transit routes are cleared first, followed by roads that have more traffic flow or are on steeper terrain. Road crews also pro-actively spread salt when temperatures are forecasted to drop to 2 degrees or below.
