What's On This Page
- Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan
- Salt Spring Island Regulatory Bylaws
- Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaws
- Salt Spring Island Administrative Bylaws
- Piers Island Official Community Plan
- Piers Island Regulatory Bylaws
- Associated Islands Regulatory Bylaws
- Standing Resolutions
- Protocols
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 whole community. Official community plans, land use bylaws and zoning bylaws are land use planning tools.
Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area Official Community Plan
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)
Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan
Salt Spring Island OCP Bylaw No. 434 Volumes 1 & 2
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan Schedules or Maps
Maps of defined land use areas are in the OCP schedules along with development permit areas.
Salt Spring Island Map 1 – Plan Area – OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 6 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 16 - DPA 1 Islands Villages - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) Salt Spring Island Map - Development Permit Areas - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 7 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 19 - DPA 2 Non-Village Commercial and General Employment - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 28 - DPA 7 Riparian Areas - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 4 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 25 - Heritage Conservation Area 1 Ganges Village Core - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 429 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 7 & 8 - Existing Waste Management Facilities & Ganges Sewered Area - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 9b - Areas of High Biodiversity - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 532 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 9a - Environmentally Sensitive Ecosystems - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 409 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 6 - Community Water Systems - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 867 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 5 - Public Transit Routes - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 799 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 4 - Bicycle Routes - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 746 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 3 - Existing Transportation Network and Road Standards - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 771 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 27 - Agricultural Land Reserve and Non ALR Farmed Areas - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 823 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 26 - Transfer of Development Potential Donor and Receiving Areas - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 865 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 10 - Environmentally Sensitive Habitat - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 24 - DPA 6 (Portion) Unstable Slopes - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 11 - Environmentally Sensitive Shoreline Areas - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 275 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 22 - DPA 5 Community Well Capture Zones - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 593 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 21 - DPA 4 Lakes, Streams & Wetlands - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 851 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 20 - DPA 3 Shoreline - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 2 - Existing Community Facilities - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 833 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 18 - Recommended Walkways leading from Fulford Village - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 383 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 17 - Ganges Public Pathway System - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 495 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 15 - Heritage and Scenic Road Segments - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 385 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 14a - Sand and Gravel Deposits - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 410 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 14 - Areas with High Slope Stability Hazard - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 739 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 13 - Areas with High Soil Erosion Hazard - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 5 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 12 - Potential and Existing Freshwater Fish Habitat - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 270 KB) Salt Spring Island Map 23 - DPA 6 (Portion) High Soil Erosion Hazard - OCP Bylaw No. 434
VIEW (PDF 2 MB) Salt Spring Island Official Community Plan Adopted Bylaw Amendments
The Official Community Plan is sometimes updated and revised to reflect new developments or priorities.
Piers Island Official Community Plan
Piers Island OCP Bylaw No. 51
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Piers Island Official Community Plan Schedules or Maps
Maps of defined land use areas are in the OCP schedules along with development permit areas.
There are none at this time.
Salt Spring 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
Salt Spring Island Regulatory Bylaws
Salt Spring Island Land Use Bylaw No. 355
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) Salt Spring Soil Removal Bylaw No. 418
VIEW (PDF 74 KB) Land Use Bylaw Schedules and Maps
Salt Spring Island Sch A – Zoning Map - LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 8 MB) Salt Spring Island Sch I – Secondary Suites Map - LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 1 - Zoning Map - LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 2 – Zoning Map – LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 6 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 3 – Zoning Map – LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 6 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 4 – Zoning Map – LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 5 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 5 – Zoning Map – LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) Salt Spring Island Map 6 – Zoning Map – LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) Salt Spring Island Sch A - Zoning Map, Ganges & Fulford - LUB No. 355
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Land Use Bylaw Amendments
Land use bylaws are sometimes updated and revised to reflect new developments or priorities.
Piers Island Regulatory Bylaws
Piers Island Land Use Bylaw No. 373
VIEW (PDF 888 KB) Piers Island Bylaws Schedules and Maps
Piers Islands Sch A - Zoning Map - LUB No. 373
VIEW (PDF 311 KB) Prevost and Associated Islands Regulatory Bylaws
CRD - Zoning Bylaw (Planning Area No. 4) No. 103
VIEW (PDF 4 MB) Housing Agreement Bylaws
A housing agreement is a legal contract between a property owner and the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee to ensure affordable housing. In the agreement, the property owner, which is usually an organization or society, agrees to specific terms such as rental or leasehold rates, allowable amounts for rate increases, or the sale amount for a unit. Housing agreements may also stipulate tenant or owner eligibility based on income or other criteria. These terms can vary between different agreements.
Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 447 - (584 Rainbow Road - CRD & Land Bank Society)
VIEW (PDF 457 KB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 469 - (176 Norton Road - N.S.E. Holdings Ltd.)
VIEW (PDF 1 MB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 506 - (176 Bishops Walk Road - Salt Spring Commons)
VIEW (PDF 860 KB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 513 - (132 Corbett Road - Croftonbrook)
VIEW (PDF 801 KB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 429 - (167 Rainbow Road - Murakami Gardens)
VIEW (PDF 415 KB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 517 - (154 Kings Lane - Meadowlane)
VIEW (PDF 3 MB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 364 - (121 Atkins Road - Meadowbrook)
VIEW (PDF 335 KB) Salt Spring Island Housing Agreement Bylaw No. 388 - (120 Crofton Road - Heritage Place)
VIEW (PDF 419 KB) Salt Spring Island Administrative Bylaws
Salt Spring 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. 467
This bylaw was established to permit an Advisory Planning Commission for the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area pursuant to the Local Government Act and the Islands Trust Act.
B
Board of Variance Bylaw No. 442
This bylaw was established to set out procedures for a Board of Variance for the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee pursuant to Section 899 of the Local Government Act.
Bylaw Enforcement Notification Bylaw No. 446
This bylaw was established to respect the enforcement of Bylaw notices within the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Area.
Bylaw Infractions Investigations Bylaw No. 264
This bylaw was established to authorize inspection of alleged infractions against regulations.
D
Development Approval Information Bylaw No. 175
This bylaw was established to enable the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee to require information from an applicant, as to the impacts of the proposed developments for development permits, rezoning or temporary use permit applications.
Development Procedure Bylaw No. 304
This bylaw was established to define 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.
This bylaw was established to allow the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee to delegate the power to issue certain land use permits.
F
This bylaw was established to prescribe fees for amending bylaws, issuing permits, examining applications for subdivision, and examining other referrals and applications.
Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Bylaw No. 535
This bylaw was established to designate the head of the Salt Spring 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.
M
Meeting Procedure Bylaw No. 529
This bylaw was established to create procedures for meetings of the Salt Spring Island Local Trust Committee.
Municipal Ticketing Information Systems Bylaw No. 410
This bylaw was established to create a municipal ticket information system.
Standing Resolutions
See standing resolutions for Salt Spring Island in the document library.
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.