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Overview
Land use planning is the management of land and resources. It helps communities set goals about how to manage change while keeping important social, economic, and environmental concerns in mind.
It balances the interests of individual property owners with the Islands Trust preserve and protect mandate, and the wider interests and objectives of the entire community. Official community plans, land use bylaws and zoning bylaws are land use planning tools.
North Pender Island Local Trust Area Official Community Plans
An official community plan provides a vision, goals, objectives, and policies for how the community will manage change. The official community plan (OCP) guides planning and decision making about land use and related community priorities. Developed in consultation with community members and organizations, First Nations, and provincial agencies, OCPs also reflect the Islands Trust preserve and protect mandate.
Each OCP is unique to the community or island it serves, but it must include:
- Residential development plans
- Defined land uses:
- Commercial
- Industrial
- Agricultural
- Recreational
- Public utility
- Sand and gravel deposits suitable for extraction
- Land use restrictions due to environmental sensitivity or hazards
- Road, sewer and water systems plans
- Proposed public facilities (public facilities, parks, schools, waste treatment, disposal sites)
North Pender Island Official Community Plan
North Pender Island OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) North Pender Island Official Community Plan Schedules or Maps
Maps of defined land use areas are in the OCP schedules along with development permit areas.
North Pender Island Sch C - Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) North Pender Island Sch D - Land Potentially Subject to Park Dedication Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 491 KB) North Pender Island Sch E - Road Classification Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 471 KB) North Pender Island Sch F - Select Service Water Resources Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) North Pender Island Sch G - Agricultural Land Reserve Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 557 KB) North Pender Island Sch H - Bylaw Area Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 108 KB) North Pender Island Sch I - DPA 1 Woodland Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 351 KB) North Pender Island Sch J - DPA 2 Herbaceous Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 313 KB) North Pender Island Sch K - DPA 3 Riparian Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 215 KB) North Pender Island Sch L - DPA 4 Wetlands Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 305 KB) North Pender Island Sch M - DPA 5 Cliff Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 312 KB) North Pender Island Sch N - DPA 6 Intertidal Sensitive Ecosystem Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 317 KB) North Pender Island Sch O - DPA 7 Raptor and Heron Nests Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 300 KB) North Pender Island Sch P - DPA 10 Riparian and Aquatic Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 416 KB) Unofficial compilation map of development permit areas, for convenience only:
North Pender Island - DPA Compilation Map - OCP Bylaw No. 171
VIEW (PDF 5 MB) Official Community Plan Bylaw Amendments
The official community plan is sometimes updated and revised to reflect new developments or priorities.
There are no adopted bylaw amendments at this time.
Associated Islands Official Community Plan
North Pender Assc. Islands OCP Bylaw No. 147
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Associated Islands Official Community Plan Schedules or Maps
Maps of defined land use areas are in the OCP schedules along with development permit areas.
North Pender Assc. Islands Sch D - Land Use Map - OCP Bylaw 147
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) North Pender Assc. Islands Sch E - Sidney Island Geotechnical DPA Map - OCP Bylaw No. 147
VIEW (PDF 344 KB) North Pender Island Local Trust Area Regulatory Bylaws
Regulatory bylaws are created by local trust committees to facilitate implementation of official community plan policies and establish what is allowed on specific lots. Regulatory bylaws can include:
- Zoning (use, density, siting, size of buildings and structures)
- Runoff control
- Flood plain protection
- Off-street parking
- Signs
- Screening
- Landscaping to mask or separate different uses of the property
- Subdivision servicing requirements
- Surface of water
- Size and siting of buildings and structures
North Pender Island Regulatory Bylaws
North Pender Island Land Use Bylaw No. 224
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) North Pender Associated Islands Land Use Bylaw No. 148
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Land Use Bylaw Schedules and Maps
North Pender Sch B - Zoning Map - LUB No. 224
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) North Pender Assc Islands Sch B - Zoning Map - LUB No. 148
VIEW (PDF 434 KB) Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Land use bylaws are sometimes updated and revised to reflect new developments or priorities.
There are no adopted land use bylaw amendments at this time.
Get Up-To-Date Bylaws
We make every effort to keep bylaws posted to the website, but if you are taking any action related to our bylaws, please contact one of our planning offices to ensure you have the most recent version.
North Pender Island Administrative Bylaws
North Pender Island Local Trust Area administrative bylaws may include bylaws that establish procedures for meetings, applications and fees.
We make every effort to ensure the bylaws on our website are current, but some may not contain the latest amendment(s). If you are taking any action related to our bylaws, please contact one of our planning offices to ensure you have the most recent version.
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Advisory Planning Commission Bylaw No. 166
This bylaw establishes an Advisory Planning Commission for the North Pender Island Local Trust Area pursuant to the Local Government Act and the Islands Trust Act.
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Board of Variance Bylaw No. 157
This bylaw establishes and sets out procedures for a Board of Variance for the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee pursuant to Section 899 of the Local Government Act.
Bylaw Infractions Investigations Bylaw No.54
This bylaw authorizes inspection of alleged infractions against regulations.
Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 188
This bylaw is to respect the Enforcement of Bylaw Notices within the North Pender Island Local Trust Area.
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Development Approval Information Bylaw No.134
This bylaw establishes procedures and policies for requiring development approval information.
Development Procedure Bylaw No.72
This bylaw is for procedures under which an owner of land may apply for an amendment to a plan or bylaw or the issue of a permit under Part 29 of the Local Government Act.
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This bylaw prescribes fees for amending bylaws, issuing permits, examining applications for subdivisions, and examining other referrals and applications.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 233
This bylaw designates the head of the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee for the purposes of, and to set fees under, the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, RSBC 1996, c. 165, as amended.
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Meeting Procedure Bylaw No. 227
This bylaw establishes procedures for meetings of the North Pender Island Local Trust Committee.
Municipal Ticketing Information Systems Bylaw No. 167
This bylaw establishes a municipal ticket information system.
Standing Resolutions
See standing resolutions for North Pender Island Island in the document library.